As we previously reported, skateboarding legend Duane Peters needed help as he is still homeless and in need of immediate shelter.
The Master of Disaster has been canceled by the skate industry and doing his best to make ends meet. Hence he is having difficulty finding work since he is now a senior citizen.
As a result of the outcome from DP, professional skateboarder Jordan Maxham had to advise the younger generation that skateboarding doesn't make enough money for retirement.
After Dwindle Distribution went in shambles causing Blind Skateboards dropping some of their OG pro skaters, Maxham stopped pursuing sponsorships to focus on himself and just skate for the love of it.
Subsequently, Maxham is still getting sponsored by 90s brand Shorty's Skateboards and skill killing it in the streets.
He still believes that skaters should learn real life skills outside skateboarding to secure their future.
The 33-year-old wants skaters to win in life and not just by skating the streets since there's only 1-percenters can live up the life as pros.
Successful contest skaters such as Yuto Horigome, Nyjah Huston, Rayssa Leal, and other corporate-sponsored athletes are the very few to only get paid the highest in the industry.
Maxham said, "Hate to break it to ya everybody but skateboarding doesnt make enough money to retire. Theres a very very small list of people who do well enough to make a living without working another job."
"So learn a skilled trade or start your backup plan early. Cause this shits all just for fun," he said.
