Lebron James and Rodney Mullen are two of Jal Chuar's role models. Lebron James is a professional basketball player born in 1984 in Akron, Ohio who has won an Olympic gold medal and NBA MVP and rookie of the year awards. Rodney Mullen is a professional skateboarder born in 1966 in Florida who invented numerous skateboarding tricks and is considered the king of freestyle skateboarding. Both men are admired by Jal for their athletic accomplishments and influences on their communities.