Money was never the motivation for newly crowned Tokyo Paralympic champion Cheah Liek Hou.
According to his mother, Jap Joe Tjin, the subject of the RM1 million promised by the government to win gold was never brought up in the household.
When asked if she knew what her son intends to do with the reward, Joe Tjin said: "Honestly, we never spoke about this. It was never about the money, to begin with.
"Who knew what was going to happen in Tokyo. What if Liek Hou didn't win? Would we be talking about money still?
"Promise of the RM1 million reward was never spoken about at home. It is up to my son to decide what he wants to do with the money."
Joe Tjin, a key figure behind Liek Hou's success all these years, could not be any happier for her 33-year-old son, who made history on Saturday when he became the first Paralympic gold medallist in para-badminton.
On how she felt as a mother, Joe Tjin added: "It feels like my job here is done.
"After all these years. The blood and sweat have all been worthwhile.
"I want to thank everybody who stood by us, especially Liek Hou. For all the support and prayers.
"Winning the Paralympics gold has always been Liek Hou's dream. He has finally achieved it."
On Saturday, Liek Hou bagged the gold medal in style at the Yoyogi National Stadium when he upset world No 1 Dheva Anrimusthi of Indonesia 21-17, 21-15.
The victory was only Liek Hou's fourth over the 23-year-old Indonesian, who denied the Malaysian a seventh world title in 2019 at the World Para Championships in Basel, Switzerland.