SKATEBOARDING: Huston in hospital with fractured jaw and lacerated kidney

Nyjah Huston, widely regarded as the greatest street skateboarder of all time, revealed on Thursday that he suffered a fractured jaw, a fractured cheekbone, and a lacerated kidney in his latest major injury setback.

The American skateboarder—who previously fractured his skull and eye socket in a training accident in January—disclosed his new injuries in a social media post. The update included photographs of him in a hospital bed alongside X-rays of his damaged skull.

"Was the plan to not end up back here for some time but here we are," Huston wrote.

"Another knockout, fractured jaw/cheek bone, lacerated kidney. I'm sure there's tons of people [who] see this happen again and think, 'Damn, this dude's an idiot and never learns his lesson,' or the classic, 'Told ya you shoulda started wearing a helmet,'" he added.

"Those are the people that don't understand the minds of us skateboarders and how dedicated we can be. We don't put ourselves through the torture and pain for money or to prove anything. We do it because it fuels our daily life. One of the reasons I like to say skateboarding is a lifestyle over a sport."

A Legendary Career Interrupted

Huston is one of the most decorated and recognizable faces in action sports. A competitor at both the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games, he captured a bronze medal in Paris to add to his massive collection of SLS Super Crown World Championships and X Games gold medals.

The 31-year-old California native previously stated last August that his ultimate goal remains to compete on home soil at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

Reflecting on his lifelong journey, Huston noted that his father introduced him to skateboarding at an early age—an experience that initially terrified him before he grew to love the sport.

Despite the severe physical toll of his recent crashes, Huston made it clear he has no intention of slowing down.

"I'm doing what I'm meant to be doing and this is the life I chose," he said. "Even in tough times like this, I'm thankful as hell I made that decision because nothing beats life on the board. Back at 'em soon. We keep pushing. We keep sending." -Reporting by Rory Carroll in Long Beach; editing by Clare Fallon/Reuters