Ever stare out your window and wish you had a skate park in your backyard? Hope to travel the globe one day? Do you think all this is too good to be true? Well, it's not... This is the Life of Ryan. Ryan Sheckler's tale is a coming-of-age story set against an almost superhero-like existence. At just 17, Ryan, a skateboarding phenomenon who got on his first board at just 18 months old, already has everything a boy could ever dream of having. He's been on the cover of ESPN the Magazine, has traveled the world and won numerous competitions, including being the youngest athlete ever to win an X-Games Gold Medal, and, yes, he even has his very own skate park in his backyard! But deep down, Ryan's really just like any other teenage boy - he's just looking for the right girl and wants to spend time with his buddies. For Ryan Sheckler, finding a way to balance his many roles - pro skater, son, brother, friend, and even boyfriend - will be no easy task. Welcome to the Life of Ryan.