“Ask Me What I Was Doing”: Skateboarding Legend Tony Hawk Once Confessed How His Children Feel About Watching Him Pull Insane Tricks on Television

In today’s world, not everyone might recognize Tony Hawk as easily as they might recognize Phelps or Biles. But, it does not take away from the fact that he was one of the few individuals who made skateboarding what it is today. Tony Hawk, more popularly known as the “Birdman,” is an American skateboarder.

Born in 1968, he has earned 73 titles in the game, being named the top vert skater from 1984 to 1996. Also, he was the guy who invented some of the moves in snowboarding. Moves like the ‘540-rodeo flip’ or the ‘saran wrap’ were his brainchildren.

Hawk never let any adversities get in his way. However, he had to finally retire from professional competition in 2003 due to a broken femur. But, moving from that, he’s also made quite a few television appearances, starring in both animated series and movies.

Tony Hawk speaks about what his kids think of his skateboard tricks

In an exclusive interview that Hawks did with USA Today in 2013, he got candid about his family life. He shared tidbits about his kids and his many TV appearances. And also, how his kids reacted to his TV appearances.

If there was ever a master of critical skateboarding stunts, it was Tony and even his kids are awed by his dexterous balance when they see him flipping and skating on television. Speaking about his experience, Hawk commented that his kids found the entire thing rather humorous.

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Tony, too, found their reaction to his sporting abilities kind of peculiar. He shared, “Sometimes they tell me that their friends saw me on certain shows and then ask me what I was doing.” He also added that “It helps to validate my time away.” The kids totally thought their father to be a hero figure!

What is the Birdman doing now?

Currently, Hawk is 56, far enough to be labeled a skateboarding youth. But a quick look on Twitter will prove that age has some serious catching up to do with him. He still skates around, performing potentially risky and honestly jaw-dropping stunts.

He is also an entrepreneur now and runs his own company by the name of Birdbox. Birdbox is a corporation that specifically deals with all things skateboarding.

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Tony is also a responsible social citizen who runs a foundation. His TonyHawk Foundation aims to make skateboarding an easy-to-access sport in less privileged communities by constructing skateparks. Whatever the man is up to, it is clear that he is nowhere close to quitting or slowing.