He seemed like he was shepherding Malia's surf career several years ago while her mom steered the modeling part of it, financed by her husband i'd imagine.
Dude has issues, obviously. Substance abuse, anger issues, trauma no doubt. In his prime I think he was caring for his ailing father. From afar, he's pretty easy to judge, but like most people, you gain more compassion for them while in closer proximity. His wife (new on, maybe ex at this point, not sure) seemed to reconcile her feelings about him. Calling him a pro surfer anymore seems like a stretch.