bodyType

customContents

entityId

printArticlePageQuery

filter

article

body

urlAlias

articleSectionsContent

articleSeoArticle

articleSourceHeaderArticle

contentSchemaRenderContent

contentSubHeadlineContent

contentHeadlineContent

mainImagePrintArticleArticle

authorBlockPrintArticleArticle

contentSponsorTagContent

articlePianoPaywallContent

scmpYoutubeContent

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

query printArticlePageQuery(
  $entityId: String!
  $customContents: [CustomContentInput]
  $bodyType: BodyFormatTypeEnum
) {
  article(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    entityId
    body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
      json
    }
    urlAlias
    ...articleSectionsContent
    ...articleSeoArticle_3o8td4
    ...articleSourceHeaderArticle
    ...contentSchemaRenderContent
    ...contentSubHeadlineContent
    ...contentHeadlineContent
    ...mainImagePrintArticleArticle
    ...authorBlockPrintArticleArticle
    ...contentSponsorTagContent
    ...articlePianoPaywallContent
    ...scmpYoutubeContent
    ...hooksTrackPageViewArticle
    id
  }
}

fragment articlePianoPaywallContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksPaywallPromiseContent
}

fragment articleSectionsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      ...helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection
      ...entityLink
      name
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment articleSeoArticle_3o8td4 on Article {
  ...hooksArticleSeoArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersGetArticleTypeArticle
  entityId
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
  summary {
    text
  }
  subHeadline {
    text
  }
  body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
    text
  }
  keywords
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    entityId
    id
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  images {
    style(filter: {style: "768x768"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  readingTime
}

fragment articleSourceHeaderArticle on Article {
  urlAlias
  ...entityLink
}

fragment authorBlockPrintArticleArticle on Article {
  ...defaultArticleDateContent
  ...authorNamesArticle
}

fragment authorNameAuthor on Author {
  ...entityLink
  name
  entityUuid
}

fragment authorNamesArticle on Article {
  authorLocations
  authors {
    entityId
    location
    ...authorNameAuthor
    id
  }
}

fragment blockquoteQuoteContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment contentHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  socialHeadline
  ...contentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
}

fragment contentNewsletterWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
    id
  }
  sections {
    value {
      relatedNewsletters {
        ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
        id
      }
      id
    }
  }
  ... on Article {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment contentSchemaRenderContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...blockquoteQuoteContent
  ...imageContent
  ...inlineWidgetContent
  ...photoGalleryWidgetContent
  ...scmpYoutubeContent
}

fragment contentShareWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  socialHeadline
  headline
}

fragment contentSponsorTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentSubHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  subHeadline {
    json
  }
  summary {
    json
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment defaultArticleDateContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksArticleDateUtilsContent
}

fragment entityLink on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  entityUuid
  urlAlias
  urlRedirect {
    toUrl
    id
  }
  application {
    entityId
    id
  }
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      entityId
      id
    }
    parentSection
  }
  ...helpersAppBarVariantBase
  ...helpersApplicationBase
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersAppBarVariantBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsLiveArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...helpersSectionContent
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersApplicationBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
}

fragment helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection on Section {
  name
}

fragment helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle on Article {
  entityId
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  disableOffPlatformContent
  sponsorType
  published
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment helpersCheckIsLiveArticle on Article {
  flattenTypeIds
  liveArticle {
    status
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    paywallTypes {
      entityUuid
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsStyleArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersGetArticleTypeArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        entityId
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter on Newsletter {
  entityId
  name
  alternativeName
  description {
    text
  }
  summary {
    text
  }
  homepageDescription {
    text
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle on Article {
  authors {
    types
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersStyleSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersUseContentSponsorContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      ...sponsorTagSponsor
      name
      type
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ... on Article {
    sponsorType
  }
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
}

fragment hooksArticleDateUtilsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  createdDate
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
}

fragment hooksArticleSeoArticle on Article {
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle
  entityId
  headline
  socialHeadline
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
  images {
    generic_og: style(filter: {style: "og_image_scmp_generic"}) {
      url
    }
    styles(filter: {styles: ["og_image_posties_article", "og_postmag", "og_image_style", "og_image_scmp_analysis", "og_image_scmp_explainer", "og_image_scmp_editorial", "og_image_scmp_fact_check", "og_image_scmp_debate", "og_image_scmp_live", "og_image_scmp_obituary", "og_image_scmp_opinion", "og_image_scmp_review", "og_image_scmp_series", "og_image_scmp_generic"]}) {
      url
      style
    }
    type
  }
  urlAlias
}

fragment hooksContentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        name
        entityId
        description {
          text
        }
        id
      }
    }
    ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  }
  flag
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  ...hooksContentHelperContent
}

fragment hooksContentHelperContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle
  ...helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle
  ...helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle
  flag
}

fragment hooksPaywallPromiseContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment hooksTrackPageViewArticle on Article {
  entityId
  publishedDate
  headline
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  entityUuid
}

fragment imageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  ...checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent
}

fragment inlineWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentNewsletterWidgetContent
}

fragment mainImagePrintArticleArticle on Article {
  images {
    title
    url
    isSlideshow
    size_652x446: style(filter: {style: "652x446"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment photoGalleryDialogContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment photoGalleryWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...photoGalleryDialogContent
}

fragment scmpYoutubeContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  publishedDate
}

fragment sponsorTagSponsor on Sponsor {
  name
  type
  images {
    url
  }
}


sections

types

disableOffPlatformContent

sponsorType

published

headline

socialHeadline

authors

images

publishedDate

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

keywords

topics

readingTime

authorLocations

entityUuid

Lynn Farah

Kimbal Musk, Elon Musk’s younger brother, was described by dad Errol as his “pride and joy” on The Kyle and Jackie O Show, while mum Maye told Vanity Fair he was “the perfect child”. But what has Elon said about his baby bro?
Kimbal might sit on the board of Elon’s businesses, Tesla and SpaceX, but he is a millionaire in his own right too, with his collection of restaurants and other business ventures. And while Kimbal is undoubtedly a part of Elon’s inner circle, he is aware of his eccentric older brother’s flaws too.
So, how well do they get along exactly? Here’s what we know …
What were the Musks’ childhoods like?

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Kimbal said that, growing up, his brother Elon, his sister Tosca and himself had a lot of freedom. The family grew up in Pretoria, South Africa. He said his parents didn’t have a lot of “oversight” and it allowed the siblings to get up to mischief.

Kimbal said he, Elon and their cousins were always coming up with ways to make money. He said they grew up “capitalist” and when they were all together they found ways to come up with different schemes.
Elon is currently 51 years old while Kimbal is 49 and Tosca is 48.
Elon Musk was a “tough cookie”

Although Elon’s mum Maye has referred to Kimbal as the perfect child, she’s described her Tesla CEO son as always being on some sort of “quest”, as she told Vanity Fair. In one example, Maye recalled how Elon fell off a roof and needed stitches. Instead of coming home and resting, he stayed up late to read.
Meet Elon Musk’s 3 baby mamas – but what do they all have in common?

Meanwhile, Kimbal has said that Elon was a “tough cookie”. In the same interview, he added, “my dad and my mother always talk about how hard he was”.
They’ve faced tricky situations together

Kimbal was supposed to work in finance, but after an internship at a bank, he changed course. Elon happened to have some spare time off work and the brothers decided to take a road trip from California to Philadelphia one summer, according to Vanity Fair.
The journey, however, took an unexpected turn when the car started heating up and broke down. The brothers ended up setting up a tent and sleeping outside until it started working again.
Wrestling to the top

The two eventually made it to the east coast after their car recovered and founded Zip2, a city guide that provided information to companies in 1995. Kimbal said they both had strong views on how Zip2 should be run and couldn’t come to an agreement, so they decided to wrestle it out – literally.

They would have wrestling matches in the office. “[My brother’s] bigger than me,” Kimbal explained to Vanity Fair, “but I have my ways”. He wouldn’t say who won.
Roughing it out

At the 2014 commencement speech at the University of Southern California, Elon described the working conditions when he first started doing business with his brother. He said he had to sleep on the office sofa because he couldn’t afford a flat. Elon added that they showered at the YMCA and only had one computer.
Meet Elon Musk’s controversial father, Errol

But it all paid off in the end and Zip2 was eventually sold for around US$300 million, per CNBC. Elon used the money to start X.com, which later became PayPal.
Inner circle

According to the New York Post, Kimbal is still very much part of Elon’s inner circle. But although the brothers are close, Kimbal is aware of his brother’s flaws. According to Time, he commented, “he (Elon) is a savant when it comes to business, but his gift is not empathy”.

On social media, Kimbal openly praises his brother and his successes. The family is often pictured together and Maye was even Elon’s plus one for the Met Gala earlier this year.
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Inside Elon Musk and Kimbal Musk’s relationship: the world’s richest man and his millionaire brother grew up in South Africa, started up Zip2 together … and literally wrestled to make decisions

Elon and Kimbal Musk both had a wealthy upbringing and are now business entrepreneurs. Photos: @mayemusk, @kimbalmusk/Instagram

Elon and Kimbal Musk enjoyed a relatively unrestricted childhood. Photo: YouTube

Kimbal and Elon Musk hail from a rich family in South Africa. Photo: @mayemusk/Instagram

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk celebrates with his brother Kimbal Musk (in the hat) after the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft on Nasa’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in May 2020. Photo: Reuters

Tosca Musk (far right) with her mother and two older brothers, Elon and Kimbal. Photo: @toscamusk/Instagram

Family members Elon, Maye, Kimbal and Tosca Musk pictured together. Photo: @ilon_mask_1000/Instagram

CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing “Cyber Rodeo” grand opening party in Austin, Texas, on April 6. Photo: AFP

Kimbal Musk also has a strong business mind like his brother Elon. Photo: @kimbalmusk/Instagram

Meet the Musks, Kimbal, Tosca, Maye and Elon – only controversial dad Errol is missing from the pic. Photo: @kimbalmusk/Instagram

Elon and Kimbal Musk founded Zip2 together. Photo: @kimbal/Twitter

Elon and Kimbal Musk both started families – though Elon has a few kids from different women. Photo: @mayemusk/Instagram

Tosca, Elon and Kimbal, children of Maye Musk (second from the right), have all grown up to run their own businesses. Photo: @toscamusk/Instagram

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Tesla’s CEO may be the richest man in the world, but his younger brother Kimbal Musk gets plenty of love from mum Maye and dad Errol – so what does Elon think of him?
Besides growing up together in South Africa, the two started Zip2; Elon later sold it for US$300 million and founded X.com, which later became PayPal


They had a childhood of ‘freedom’ and got up to ‘mischief’ with their cousins … but what’s Elon and Kimbal Musk’s relationship like now?
