Bottger was born to Renee and Scott Bottger in South Lake Tahoe, California and raised in Oceanside, California.

[2][5] In December 2022, Bottger was named to the USA Skateboarding National Team.

[6] He competed at the 2022 World Skateboarding Championship in Sharjah, which were postponed until February 2023, where he broke his wrist on his second run in the quarterfinals.

[7][8] He then competed at the 2023 World Skateboarding Championship in Rome in October 2023 where he won a gold medal in the park event with a score of 94.03.

[11][12] During the men's park event he finished in tenth place during the preliminary round with a score 86.95 and failed to advance to the finals.