EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: BMX Biker TJ Lavin 'Will Ride Again' Says Mom
Nov. 16 2010, Published 11:00 a.m. ET
BMX Biker TJ Lavin was allowed to return home Friday after a month-long hospital stint, and the Las Vegas native continues to surprise those around him with his amazing strength and determination as he recovers from his injuries.
In an exclusive interview with Breaking Celebrity News, TJ's mom Barbara Lavin talks about her son's homecoming following the accident and what it's going to take to get him back on the bike.
"TJ's welcome home was pretty subdued - no bells or whistles - so not to overstimulate him since he's recovering from a brain injury. He sat with a few friends, ate pizza and hot wings and watched football - it was good," Barbara Lavin tells Breaking Celebrity News.
Acompetitive BMX biker who has been riding since the age of two, Lavin was injured October 14 in Las Vegas when he failed to execute a move called a “nac nac combination” over a high dirt hill during a qualifying round at the Dew Tour Championship.
Lavin lost control of his body and bike, careened into the ground and was semi-conscious when officials retriev