Like he said in the video, pro BMX athletes aren’t supposed to come out of Queens, NY. But Nigel Sylvester made it from where he grew up to become one of the biggest in the game. In this interview with VICE, Nigel goes back to his old block and recalls how he got started, visits the skate park that made him pursue his dreams and talks about how he’s become a pro in the most unconventional way.
Some may say that he sold out because he has corporate sponsors, but Sylvester disagrees. He says that he did it his way and he wouldn’t have done it any other way.
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