It’s a rather nail-biting and unusual moment for fans when Shaun White shows off his unbelievable tricks up in the air, risking his life. Notably, while many enjoy witnessing his heroics, girlfriend, Nina Dobrev, finds herself in a nervous position.
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Nina’s concerns are in the right place, as in his career, White has sustained life-threatening injuries and accidents on several occasions. Albeit, Nina doesn’t have doubts about Shaun excelling whenever he steps on the snow.
Nina Dobrev scared, but also confident about her boyfriend killing it in the air
In a recent interview for her upcoming movie, ‘The Vampire Diaries’ fame was asked about the feeling of watching White perform his ‘tricks.’ Nina admitted it makes her nervous, but she has 100% confidence in her boyfriend, as she hailed him as the best in the sport.
”You mean watching him risk his life? yeah little bit. But he’s the best of the best at what he does at the same time. I have to nervously sit back and have confidence he’ll do what he does,” Nina reveals.
#NinaDobrev responds to boyfriend #ShaunWhite calling her a 'life saver' during lockdown in the most adorable way
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Snowboarding nearly killed Shaun White
Back in 2018, while preparing for his Olympic appearance in Pyeongchang, White had the worst crash of his life. The magical man was trying out a difficult trick and misjudged his position, leading to an ugly gash on the forehead and a cut on the upper lip.
Notably, White had to get over 60 stitches on his face. He was horrified after the incident and claimed he couldn’t even look at his own self.
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PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 14: Gold medalist Shaun White of the United States shows his emotion during the victory ceremony for the Snowboard Men’s Halfpipe Final on day five of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on February 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
“I’ve had a broken bone, but it’s not like you visually see the snapped bone. This was like … you can’t avoid it … I’m looking in the mirror-like, ‘I don’t even recognize this person,” White had revealed.
While there is always the risk of life attached to the sport, it makes it even more inspiring that Shaun is still dominating the game after all this time.
Notably, he will now compete at his last Olympic Games in Beijing. Although Nina will still be ‘nervous’ to watch him perform, she will certainly cheer for him with all her might. Will White claim a medal in his historic fifth appearance on the global stage?
