Another lesson I get from the story. Grandparents especially grandmom are the best person in the world. He got his first bitcoin because of the money from his grandmom. I believe if he asked $8,500 to meet Ohanian, surely his grandmom will give him while his parents felt it was too much lol.
No matter where he had his money still he understood well what Bitcoin can offer him and he still did a great job by knowing and investing in Bitcoin. When we were Young, it is hard for us to invest as what's on our mind most of us here is to have a new shoes, new cellphone, gadget but instead he did it by investing.
I know, but you don't get my point. So how could he get the money to invest in bitcoin if his grandmother didn't give it? I'm very sure, even if he is from rich family, his parents wont give him $1,000 just like that. But hey, a grandmother always be the most lovely person in the world. She will give you anything you want as long as she still can afford it.