Early Life
Sheckler was born in San Clemente, California, United States (US), and was raised in a family of three children—his two brothers are named Shane and Kane. Sheckler was introduced to skateboarding when he discovered his father's skateboard at eighteen months of age. Sheckler's father provided encouragement by revealing that he had learned his first kickflip when he was approximately six years of age.
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