Brandon Turner Explained

Brandon Turner (born), also known as Lil B, is an American professional skateboarder.

Career

Brandon Turner, born, was a youth prodigy skateboarder.^[1] Also known as "Lil B",^[2] Turner rode with Chad Muska's Shorty's group and came of age during a time of lavish excess for skateboarding, including alcohol and drugs. Following some injuries and time in prison, Turner went through a period of recovery.^[3] After turning sober in the late 2010s, he began mentoring in addiction recovery programs, and returned to skateboarding in what The New York Times called "an impressive late-career renaissance".

Further reading

• Web site: Brandon Turner . Transworld SKATEboarding . en-US . 2022-08-14 . mdy-all . May 21, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180521045315/https://skateboarding.transworld.net/tag/brandon-turner/ . live .
• Web site: Hahn . Jason Duaine . After Years of Drug Abuse, Skateboarding Legend Brandon Turner Is Helping Others Battle Addiction . People Magazine . 2021-10-09 . en . 2022-08-14 . mdy-all . August 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809044937/https://people.com/sports/skateboarding-legend-brandon-turner-overcomes-addiction-to-teach-and-help-others-in-rehabilitation/ . live .
• Web site: Kragen . Pam . San Diego '90s skating prodigy Brandon Turner is back, with a new mission . San Diego Union-Tribune . 2021-01-09 . en-US . 2022-08-14 . mdy-all . August 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220804012144/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/san-diego/story/2021-01-09/san-diego-90s-skating-prodigy-brandon-turner-is-back-with-a-new-mission . live .
• Web site: Ocampo . Joshua . Skateboarding and Sobriety Saved Brandon Turner's Life . Men's Health . 2021-05-04 . en-us . 2022-08-14 . mdy-all . October 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211014192546/https://www.menshealth.com/health/a36145810/brandon-turner-sobriety-recovery/ . live .

Notes and References

1. News: Elder . Adam . A New Radical Maneuver for Skateboarders: Going to Physical Therapy . . 2021-07-16 . en-US . 0362-4331 . mdy-all . August 14, 2022 . August 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812194920/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/16/sports/olympics/skateboarding-olympics-injuries.html . live .
2. Web site: Burnett . Michael . Brandon Turner: The Prodigy Returns . . 2020-06-19 . en . 2022-08-14 . mdy-all . August 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220804012224/https://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/brandon-turner-the-prodigy-returns/ . live .
3. Web site: Michna . Ian . Bils . Bobby . The Second Coming of Brandon Turner . Jenkem Magazine . 2021-01-04 . en . 2022-08-14 . mdy-all . October 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211021215427/https://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2021/01/04/second-coming-brandon-turner/ . live .