Thalente Biyela and his story are both hugely inspiring and motivating. From a homeless street kid to a skateboarder living the dream in America. Thalente was invited to the Laureus World Sports Awards in April where he was acknowledged as someone who is the embodiment of sport for good, even inspiring the likes of pro skater Tony Hawk. Skateboarding changed his life in a way almost unimaginable. Watch this feel good video to get a glimpse in Thalente’s story as well as his part at the awards:

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