“Payback for Me Harassing Strangers”: Skateboarding Legend Tony Hawk Makes a Heartfelt Confession as He Fights Major Injury at 54

Tony Hawk is the iconic skateboarder that changed the dimensions of skateboarding in the 80s and 90s. His excellence and grasp on the skate made him the best in the game. In the same vein, Hawk clinched 73 titles during his dominancy and was named the best vert skater for 13 consecutive years.

Moreover, Hawk was not just a player, he was an inventor. Hawk invented dozens of moves in his career. However, yesterday Hawk tweeted about the first kick-flip that he performed. Why did he say so? After skating and making moves for more than 40 years, how can this be his first flip yesterday?

Tony Hawk’s first kick-flip since his femur broke

Yesterday, Tony Hawk shared the exciting news with his fans. He updated the fans through his Twitter account about the good news. Hawk broke his femur bone seven months ago while he was doing a McTwist- a 540-degree aerial rotation. The legendary skateboarder, who might have performed the move thousands of times, unfortunately, misjudged the landing that day and resulted in a broken femur.

However, yesterday he made his first kick-flip after that accident. Hawk tweeted, “I did my first kickflip today since breaking my femur 7 months ago. It was difficult. “

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A comeback is always special for everyone. Especially when a person loves doing something, it’s hard to keep them away from it, and Hawk loves skating. Indeed, it was gratifying for the skating icon to get back to the skateboarding moves.

Tony Hawk has an iron-will

Tony Hawk broke his femur in March this year. However, his enthusiasm and his iron will cannot put him away for too long from the skateboarding arena or even moving on with his general life. Just two weeks after that injury, Hawk was supposed to be attending the Oscars as a presenter. However, he decided to not attend the big event with crutches.

But as a fighter, he persisted and got to do what he wanted. He indeed attended the Oscars without crutches. However, he used a stick to carry with him that helped him with his mobility. He further confessed in a show that he was more nervous about his physical aspect than the lines.

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The fans must be thrilled with Hawk’s comeback. His heartfelt message for his fans was indeed something to inspire the young generation to never give up on what they love to do. Tony still has the same enthusiasm for the sport that he had in his teenage and that makes him an icon of the sport. That’s how you enjoy your life if you pursue your passion.