Fast Money, Drugs & Skateboarding: The Jereme Knibbs Story | Santa Cruz Skateboards I True Grit
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- Life comes at all of us differently. Some people use their situation as an excuse and others use it to fuel their fire. Jereme Knibbs grew up in Tampa, Fl and now resides in San Francisco. One of the more soft spoken and humble people we've met, Jereme takes you through the rollercoaster ride of a family navigating fast money, drugs and growing up fast. We are proud to present to you the Jereme Knibbs True Grit.
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How cool is that TKD instructor.. still had his certificate on file. That’s dope
Definitely holds his position as a mentor close to his heart
That's what Asians do
Some of the best lines from "They call me Bruce"
Bruce:"Oh, you know Kung Fu? What Master you study under?"
Gang member: "I studied under master Chow".
Bruce: "You know what Master Chow always say, those who study under same Master can never fight!"
Different gang member: " Yo I studied under master Wang."
Bruce: " Excellent! Then you two can fight!"
yeah that was a wholesome moment 🤣
@@domokeith "That's what Asians do" ? Keep certificates on file? ok...lol. Them Asians are such great bookkeepers!
I had to become a caretaker to my disabled, alcoholic Mother from the age of 14-22. She passed away when I was 22. Unfortunately the disease of addiction WAS passed onto me. I have been sober since 2014. It's an everyday battle for me mentally. Props to Jeremy for breaking that cycle.
The Sun Behind The Sun check out the audio book here on CZcams “breaking the habit of being yourself “ it changed my life! And hope it does the same for you! The book is free to listen to, cost you nothing but your time. Best of luck
You can do it; keep fighting those battles and don't let the past leak into your present 💝
We just gotta take it one day at a time an we’ll be good man.
It’s possible to stop. Been in a battle with alcohol for 22yrs. I’ve gone a year without it before but it always throws itself back at my life. it’s an addiction that I absolutely hate
I been sober 2 years,caught a habit after a HEAVY slam,started lacing my weed with heroin,cost me near errything !! Tore ligaments from the bone and cracked my right patella - back in 97/98- was done for by 99, rolled with it until 2018 -then COMPLETE 180 - I know! If I can do it,anyone can! I congratulate you G! Much more rewarding at the end a the day to be sober than stoned/drunk. Waking up fresh !! Stay STRONG BRO you got this 💯👊
The Tae Kwon Doe instructor is the real MVP
Jeremy's dad said he loved to water ski, Jeremy said yeah until you decided to leave me abandoned out there with a bunch of alligators with a hurtful look on his face and his dad looks at the camera and laughs, He's really trying too reach out to his father and say don't make it sound like your the reason for my success.
was searching the comments for someone to pick up on that. sounded like a weird experience.
Also when his dad said, "can't wait to skate with you."
"When?" He knows his dad is talking shit and will disappear again.
His dad isn't well, but Jereme has to bear the brunt.
Life isn't fair sometimes, eh?
I just got home, cracked a tallboy, smoked a little bowl & clicked on this expecting a skate part or something... Holy s$!t dude.....This was super deep and had me contemplating life on a really deep level....Props to jereme for blessing us with this gem, I took alot out of this & in a weird way needed to see this.... Much Respect!!!
Same here mate except I'm doin dem spliffs. Fuck this rain, really wanna skate but the parking garages will do.. n S/o to all the real ones in da struggle tryna get out;
Skating definitely helped me in battling ma alcoholism..
I had the same surprise. Super moving story. Good kid.
@@johnkuhfal7171 word man, one love!
Way to go! You are super! Stay gold.
Respect, to right!!!
Even though his parents are addicts.... They showed interest in his skating and martial arts and gave him a solid foundation of being at the skatepark every day......this gave him self confidence..
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@@jamesgiddens8078 it's crazy that you said that because as soon as I read the comment I thought the exact same thing but David I understand what you're saying
good people can still make mistakes
@@donairsauce2496 addicts are all different... Some good... Some bad... But it doesn't necessarily define the person
Yea man proof that drugs are an illness . For some at least
Jesus, this guy has a beautiful soul. There's a lot of wisdom in this video, the kind of wisdom some people are more or less born with but the rest of us can still learn from.
His wisdom comes having to be an adult when your kid, he had to make sure his parents did not O.D.
His mom was involved in the Sex industry at a time when it was very Sleazy, he never blamed them for the bad things in his life and put everything into skateboarding it’s really rare.
You see the same things from kids who live with & survive awful diseases, you don’t have much option either take it out on the ones you love ( which just leads to more pain) , try to put it into a box in your mind, then deal with it when your older or channel it into something positive or negative.
He could of chose the easier negative route, but chose skateboarding, glad he did as it’s helping his family not just himself.
Doesn't he? It oozes out of him and surrounds you.. you can darned near cut it with a knife; He's a good dude. And his skating is rock solid and all his own, like he is in a dream.. It s' hard to explain
I don't even skateboard and I watched this whole video and I'm glad I did. Jeremy is an inspiration and an amazing human.
-Peace to you Jeremy
✌️
"Its never to late to turn your life around."
too* ;P
Preach
Actually sometimes it is too late
You can see he knew his dad was never goig to be around after that meeting.
Sometimes its the only option left.
This is real. This is heavy. This is amazing. Good guy.
Yeah, the documentary showed exactly what it had to show and told the story in a very composed way. Very inspiring.
I agree, Jereme Knibbs is on some real shit. I'm glad Santa Cruz came out with this series
So much respect to him. He’s solid in his mind and it reflects in his actions. That man could be so many other things that are just horrid or have put him in the ground, yet here he is defining the word “Living”.
This shit really hit me tough. That was my childhood. Now I’m a father and trying to be better then they were
Love the ending how he says I hope people don’t think this is a beg for sympathy, rather a source of inspiration. Dude is a prime example of how sometimes you can’t sit around waiting for things that you cannot control to change. Rather you need to grab the Bull by the horns and rely on yourself. Much respect and best wishes for this young man! You definitely inspired me.
Skateboarding saves you period... Couldn't have said it better
Thats so sick he saw his Tae Kwon Do teacher and officially got his black belt title while he was there
A black belt at 7 tho??
@@steveo3287 it’s easy to get a black belt in Rae Keon do you can do it in like a year compared to bjj
@@deganplumb4909 you mean Rex Kwon Do?
Well this was way heavier than I expected
SOTY
Was not expecting to watch all 46 minutes........but I'm really glad I did.
I had to go back and look to see it was that long after I watched and read this comment! Damn
Jeremy has always been quiet & calm, you’d never know he had to deal with all of this shit growing up.
For real. Back then I would always think he acts too cool to skate with certain people. But in reality he just picky with who he chooses to be around and ain’t nothing wrong with that.
I agree
That’s usual how the ppl who been thru it are
Addicts make up whatever reality is needed.
It makes me angry that parents choices can have such a detrimental impact on their children's lives.
So happy that Jeremy could rise above all that and become the person he is today.
That Sensi is the Man! You can tell he truly loves all his kids and his job
Jereme (the kid) is the parent and saint in his family. What an amazing human being he's become... I hope he's open to seeking therapy. Addicts (his dad) typically are self-centred, selfish people with low self esteem. We love our parents even when they are abusive. That's what makes it so hard. Keep up the good fight kiddo - I can relate!
Pressure makes diamonds. Unbelievably positive down to earth guy.
I haven’t skated in 10 years but this dude makes me want to buy his deck
Once a skater always a skater. Start it up again.
Could always just buy a deck and hang it somewhere.
@@sh666nks Dont hang it t, use it!
@@Horrordelic I'm 44 and still skate!! I will skate until I can't!!
@@randyrodgers1265 I'm 41 and me too!! S.O.D!!!!
As someone who started skating in the 209 in the 90s I can honestly say that this story is so similar to many I know who skated including myself. At that time it seemed like skateboarding was a route to take for people who had ongoing trauma. Everyone I skated with was going through some heavy shit. Many didn't make it. Trauma is no joke. I hope if you have a similar story you seek help for the trauma. Don't ignore the PTSD. Don't ignore the anxiety and depression. Talk to a professional if you can. Shit gets better if you let it.
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@Guy Incognito Not always. Sometimes they can be I guess, but more than likely they are vastly more qualified than someone who is not an expert. People who have no skill or training in something, but think they know something that thousands and thousand of experts in the field haven't figured out yet are usually, if not always suffering from the dunning-kruger effect. Trust an expert before people like that.
He seems like one of the most humble guys ever
That black belt segment was so heartwarming, dude ❤️
There isn’t a more deserving dude in skateboarding 🛹❤️❤️❤️❤️
Nyjah is more deserving
@@gokukun8485 Nyjah is deserving of DEEZ nuts that’s for sure
@@ericswitzer6780 u madd
@@gokukun8485 I think he meant as far as up and comers go you know. Nyjah is already a big star in skateboarding.
Mowing the lawn at 3 am, just saying, "It's only gonna take 5 more minutes, 5 more minutes..". It was 2 and half more hours and we had a gravel yard, no grass.. so..
That’s methed up...
What's great is his parents had him in Sports TKD, Skateboarding, building a great kid despite their sketchy lifestyle. They really need him now.
It’s funny to hear Jeremy talk to his dad like he’s the father “your hair is getting long” with such maturity great relationship non the less.
Children of emotionally immature parents -- yeah that's a thing. And a book. Check it out cause it's like anyone who had to deal with this.
that was a really cool way to turn him pro. great documentary also.
I cried at the end. What a humble, good hearted and determined man Jeremy is. The world could use a whole lot more of him. Won a fan for life.
Same here, brother. Exact same.
He seems to be a very sweet, cool dude. Definitely deserved to turn pro, so happy for him. He just radiates positivity, in spite of everything.
This motivated me so much I’m not looking for empathy or anything but I’m in a tough spot right now like my moms always gone and same with my dad and we are not doing good on money and I’ve been skating a lot recently and I wanna be a pro skater one day, I know that’s pretty far fetched but I know it’s possible
Indeed it is possible 👍🏼
"its super easy to do the wrong thing in florida" is one of the realest things ive heard. Its something about this state man. I resonate and relate to a lot of this. I just wish i stayed on the path instead of turning to alcohol after my first acl tear in hs. It was like the cherry on top i felt like i lost the one thing that kept me grounded when i needed an escape from my home life. This doc has me self reflecting like crazy. Thank you for this.
You got this man, it's never too late to do whatever you want to do, to get what you want to get out of life. Never to late to get back on the path you got off of in high school. Hope you're doing well friend. Good luck and much love ♥
I worked at central skate park back when Jereme was skating all the time. He was a good kid. Glad to see he getting his shine. By the way that Chinese was worth the punishment lol.
Man It gave me so much chills when he finaly turned pro after everything he's been thru
I cannot tell you how long I’ve been a fan of Jereme, I’m happy to say we’re good friends now. His story, his skating, everything that resonates from him is something you want in someone. Throughout all that he’s been through he’s maintained the amazing persona he has today, and that’s something money can’t buy
"Skateboarding saves you."
✌😊🖖
You better believe it buddy. It did mine.
Im 40yrs old- my eyes watered up to the point I couldnt see my screen. The levy came close to breaking ...... Im a fan after watching this...
Same, just turned 40 last wk, been skating since I was 13yrs old,,
this is a tough life for a lot of us. I’m really going thru a bit of a time rite now but holding my head up as high as possible it’s really tough
@@aquaflow1264 43 after coming though some major surgery my joints hurt, my own father has just beeen diagnosed with cancer, but this made me want to start skateboarding again.
Props to Jeremy for putting everything into his skateboarding & standing by his parents.
I don’t know who this guy is but I’m now a fan, good luck to him from 🇬🇧 - you earned it brother
I’m a fan Jereme! Feel like this vid was from the heart. I’m 57 and back skating 2 years. I’m also 8 years clean and sober. Here is my number for your dad if he want someone to talk to. We don’t do it alone!
it's crazy to hear his mom talk about his skateboarding. Like even though she might have been out of it some of the yrs of his life you could tell she always took an interest in what Jereme did. Most parents wouldn't know what vert is or notice anything about their kids skating.
What up jared it's cricket.its funny we was there at this time central skate was fun
I noticed that too when she said vert I was impressed.
My new favourite skater. Mad props
It’s crazy how one moment can change your life forever. I’m glad he got that call
I just don’t understand why anyone would dislike this video
Now I definitely need to get his board
Same
🙌 KNIBBS 🎯🎯🎯
I don't know this guy but you can tell he is a genuinely good person. I'm proud of him and I don't even know him.
This kid is wise beyond his years . Not just a incredible skateboarder but also an incredible human being
I have a lot of respect for Jereme for keeping a good head on his shoulders through all of the bullshit he had to deal with as a child, it is very respectable and very hard to do when brought up in such circumstances.
Mad respect to jereme for telling his story. Seems like a good human being
It's nice to see good things happening for good people. What a deserving young man.Who ever disliked this video must be in a dark dark place, I feel sorry for them.
"He's my video game character" Man so many good shots in this, had no idea the back story. THANK YOU!
Jeremy, I feel this so much. Similar path almost verbatim. Sharing this personal information speaks volume on your character and unfortunately, is highly relatable...I back you even harder. Keep up the great videos Santa Cruz...
we love you jereme!!
How can you not root for this dude? He's just an all around cool genuine ass dude and that type of personality makes people want to be around you and support you. This dude deserves everything good that comes his way and I'm definitely a fan. This dude is a true skateboarder man. There's just something different about him and I'm looking forward to seeing what he accomplishes.
Damn coming from skating in the late 80's, 90's and I quit skating in the 00's got too old and body not handling falls so good anymore. Skating was a part of my life for long and he had parents supporting his skating even if they had their mistakes they still supported him.
My parents hated skateboarding. I had to work my ass off as a kid to buy my decks, bearings, trucks, rails(old school decks had rails to slide on) and wheels. I never had the best stuff sometimes hand me downs as friend upgraded their decks I got worn stuff.
But it taught me valuable life lessons look after your shit. Stuff costs money and if you work for your stuff you appreciate so much more. I never had the new powel Peralta bucky deck or Tony hawk deck. But yet I still skated harder than all my friend with their pricey decks.
Then I studied and got a job and I bought my 1st new school Santa Cruz deck with the good shit indie trucks and all the bells and whistles but I was past my prime.
Still did not stop me from enjoying skating. Thank you for the video brought up so many good memories I have of skating.
good story homie
Everybody has hardships in their childhood no matter what background you come from. So much respect for knibbs and his parents no matter what they did it was all about jereme 💯🙌
Damm Knibbsy this was deep brother..Thank you for sharing boys.. I thought knibbsy was tough before but my man is a whole nother level of solid. True Grit for sure! Thank you Knibbsy an Santa Cruz much love boys..
I feel this video im a Florida boy myself and grew up the same way skateboarding was my outlet as well
It's inspiring to see folks who had a rough start have such great success I myself was also faced with a choice and I chose to put in the work and make it the right way so I build houses and am a proud father and am teaching my son to skate. Its so cool how jereme is taking care of his family. He has a heart of gold and is an inspiration i think people should take a page from his book and chase there dream man no situation is permanent things can always get better if you work at it
Knibbs is rad. Heavy story. Glad he stayed strong. Go get it!!!
Big respect to this man. Keep pushing on. Have kids. Raise them right. Be the change
Congrats Jeremy,I remember you as a lil kid me you and Jed, skating central skatepark between lockdown .you did it!!👏
Dude I fucking cried when he went pro man 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
So did many of his bros. That’s real, true, unconditional love for a fellow human being & friend! The people who stick by you no matter what, & want to see you succeed, are those to keep in your life-for real!
Ima 36 yr old. Struggle with addiction and depression. These stories, make me feel guilty and also show some light at the end of the tunnel. Shout out to all the people that have to deal with addiction and Knibbs.
Damn. My dad was the same guy. Wasn't violent but all the rest. I was skating really well til I chose drugs at age 22.. Amazing story. Jeremy. Ur the man.
Bro it’s crazy how far you’ve come man. I remember skating with you and tookie, Marcus, and Anthony at Central/ Ross Norton and Tampa. Proud of you fam and all you overcame. Miss the 688 days
It was central.. throwback days all nights
Damn miss 688
Man I bought a knibbs alchemist recently basically because i liked the picture and the name. Stumbled into this video and im blown away by how much we have in common. Im literally in Clearwater Florida right now. Had no idea he's from Tampa. Had no idea about any of this. I used to addicted to heroin when I lived in nyc. Anyways I'm now a jereme knibbs fan and im nobody's fan.
Big props to everyone involved in the production. And huge huge props to the man himself, Jereme. Absolute legend.
I’m so glad this wasnt done by the berrics.
Why? What difference would it make?
It's a good doc eitherway
@@Prodbytimo the berrics would have fucking ruined it 100%
@@Prodbytimo I think that they are scientologists which would make them crazy weirdo's
The berrics are fucken weird dude , they crazy religious and just skate around Sunland
What a forgiving guy. We can all learn a lot from this guy. Hope his dad stays sober
Where was it said that hes sober haha
"He's my video game character, period" Man that line really hit me.
All I have to say is, I feel this to my core. I have lived this life and came out on the good side like him.
Proud of you !
What a strong dude to come out of that situation as such a solid person - deserves it
This is the best documentary I’ve ever seen
Im buying this dudes deck soon as I can, I have tears in my eyes and am truly inspired ♥️
Glad your dad is sober I've been sober 19yrs better life. Way to tear it up dawg
The fact that knibbs went through all that and still made it on top is a testament to who he is as a man and what he’s become as a professional skater. Keep reppin the city and keep pushin!
This...this is what skating is about love and respect..my respect towards Jeremy man growing up like that and for him to be pro is some real life bottoms much love
Tears flowing like the salmon of capistrano. Good shit.
It's awesome how proud his homies are of him.
Yo on the real this story just hit home with me. And what his dad says at the end is what has inspired me the most. "It's never too late to change your life." It was just what I needed to hear. Thanks for that. Peace!!
Thank you so much for this, I grew up in a similar environment. Constantly moving, both parents addicted to heavy drugs, being a kid and that being the only thing you know...but skateboarding is the thing that brought me out of that being my reality, it kept me from going down that same path. This is so relatable and makes me very relieved to see someone in skateboarding openly discussing this harsh reality for so many. Thank you Santa Cruz, thank you Jereme ❤️
I watched the whole thing. I am happy for you man. Thank you for being this strong for showing us a part your life.
Be safe! Take care! My respects!
Overcome hard times will make you strong and wise
Thank you for being you, Knibbsy!!! 💜💜💜
My dad was a big time drug addict. I felt this shit real deep.
Thanks for sharing! Just picked up your pro model and it's sick snappy!
I'm 47 and been skating on and off since I was 13.. seen a lot, done a lot.. and as with you, skateboarding has always saved me! Appreciate your desire to inspire! Skate hard and be safe bro!!!!
His smile right after that last phone call spoke volumes. Truly an inspiring story. I knew since way back any time I skated SPoT just seeing him rip there, he had something special. Well done, Knibbs. You deserve it all 🤙❤
Heavy shit dude! Knibbs is such a great person and skater too. Much love!
"Jereme Knibbs deserves unconditional love ❤ and its so cool to see Santa Cruz has his back, and his front." 👍
I just stumbled upon this. I'm not into this world of skateboarding, but this story made me cry. God's plan. Keep going, Jereme!
Bruh this just made him one of my favorite skaters
This is amazing. Knibbs is actually one of my favourite skaters. Any footage of him is gold.
i remember when he went pro i saw all the homies goin beserker...now i understand why. Huge fan now. Perfect title, great video. Santa Cruz killing it on the CZcams platform as usual.
This should be made into a movie.
He reminds me a great deal of my nephew that had the odds against him with the parenting he had, now has his own business and doing really well. Always great to see these stories.
Not many that are this deserving. Well done knibbs can’t wait to get one of your decks and skate the hell out of it
So much love for this guy 💙💙💙
That TKD instructor was the MVP
This is good material on the internet, very real and teach fully. Proud of Jereme 100%.
Skate for life.