X Games Legend Brian Deegan Makes A Powerful Revelation Of Son Haiden deegan
But Haiden, who is nicknamed Danger Boy, is already making a big name for himself in the world of motorsports.
The Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing star won the 250 class SuperMotoCross World Championship title last summer, which came with $575,000 in postseason earnings.
And he has also attracted 1.5 million followers on Instagram and a further 1.4 million on TikTok.
Such is Haiden’s financial worth that he already has his own beachfront rental property in Florida, with plans to invest further in real estate.
A move into motorsports seemed inevitable for Haiden, who started to ride a dirt bike at the age of three.
“It’s in our blood, racing, with my sister, my dad and me now,” Haiden told The U.S. Sun.
“And my little brother [Hudson] does it as well now so it’s in the family blood.
“Seeing them winning, racing, making money from it, having a good time, it’s definitely [part of] me and I’ve always wanted to do it.
Haiden began racing competitively at 7, and his career had taken off by 14.
He says his family has helped him greatly, with dad Brian one of the sport’s greatest freestyle motocross riders and his sister an emerging star in Nascar.
“My dad growing up in the sport, he knows a lot and knows how to push me mentally, give me strength,” he says.
“My mom was there too all the time, guiding my dad, she’s also guiding me. So it’s a good family dynamic.
Haiden admits there is pressure to succeed with the name Deegan but he is highly motivated to achieve his own career goals.
“I mean the pressure is always there, that’s kind of the sport we are in and also with having my dad accomplish what he did,” he says.
“But I’m motivated and focused on my goals and as long as I follow my path and do what I’m supposed to do on my goal sheet that I write down, that’s the goal.”
Having fame and money at such a young age has its own challenges but Haiden’s feet are firmly on the ground.
“The family dynamic and the tight structure in the family keep you on the right path,” he says.
“It’s very easy to get out of line and make bad choices. So as long as you stay smart, it’s going to be good.”
Rather than make lavish purchases, Haiden is already investing his career earnings.
“After one my first championship, I bought my first beach condo [in Destin, Florida] and I’m renting it out,” he says.
“So it’s more of an investment so I can make some money off the rental down by the beach.
“I’m still young, I’m still learning it but my parents do it quite a bit. So if you’re making money back from your purchases, it’s smart.”
Haiden has already suffered multiple broken bones – including his collarbone twice and his arm.
He has also been knocked out cold and badly injured his back.
But the motorsports star dusts himself down and gets back on the bike as soon as he can.
“This sport is definitely one of the most dangerous ever,” he says.
“It’s easily able to strike you at any moment and, man, we’re just human and you get slammed quite a bit.
“I’ve had my fair share of broken bones and pains and you’ve just got to fight through it.
All those things are healable and once you get back through the healing process you’re back training.”
Part of Haiden’s appeal is his massive social media following, which the Deegan family are careful to cultivate.
“We do a weekly video on our YouTube channel, letting the fans into our daily life and I feel like that grows the page a lot,” he says.
“We let the fans see behind the scenes of everything we do, which a lot of racers don’t do.