He completed the 7x7x7 record in 1 minute, 40 seconds, seemingly out of nowhere. The world record at the time was a little under two minutes.
Certain well-known cubing figures like Erik Akkersdijk said that this is the most impressive thing he's ever seen. He added, “The record will likely stand for some time.”
Max’s parents, Schawn and Miki, who have supported their son’s passion for speedcubing since an early age, talked to GWR about his journey to success: “Cubing has proved to be a good therapy for Max to socialize and strengthen his skills.
There was a time when Max couldn’t even open water bottles, but he showed interest in solving Rubik’s Cubes.”
That is when Miki learned the techniques first and then taught him. Later, one day, the 10-year-old Max surprised – and delighted – his parents by winning a cubing competition against college graduates from MiT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Caltech (California Institute of Technology).
Since then, Max has come on by leaps and bounds. He is not only setting new world records as if it’s going out of fashion but is also being sponsored to travel all over the world to compete in various championships.