3 Time Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White Recalls Being Hilariously Sassed by an 8-Year-Old

Shaun White is a name that is synonymous with snowboarding excellence. No one has come close to achievements when it comes to showing the class on the white yard. As a young prodigy, he got inspired by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, and he went on to achieve something similar to his idol. This five-time Olympian has been a trailblazer on the snowboarding roster. But during one of his recent interviews, he revealed a hilarious incident.

White dropped this update on a news TV show about when he got sassed by a little girl during the promotion of his docuseries The Last Run, and the incident left him in hysterics when it happened.

Imagine Sassing Shaun White

White was on abc NEWS for the promotion of his snowboarding-based docuseries, Shaun White: The Last Run. During this interview, the three-time Olympic gold medalist revealed that he runs a company that sponsors young snowboarding talents and guides them to fulfill their dreams. While he was talking about his ventures, he opened up on something hilarious.

He quoted, “I got off the chairlift and I looked over and there was this young, probably eight-year-old girl that got off the chair, and I hadn’t seen one of my boards out there, and she was riding my board. My heart just sank, and I went over, and I was like, Hey!” nice board, and she’s like, Thanks, and she was so cool, and I said, Can I get a high five? and she was like, Sure!” And White started laughing after recalling the incident, which left everyone in splits. His docuseries has already been released and is earning all the praise from the fans.

The Last Run 

The first episode of the docuseries was released on July 6 and has garnered the love of fans. The series talks about the life and journey of young White, who went on to achieve some pathbreaking feats in the Snowboarding world and became the Olympics champion at the tender age of 19 and has never looked back. He announced his retirement after the 2022 Olympics.

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After this 35-year-old retired from the sport in the Beijing Olympics, he has been in the news for his relationship with Nina Dobrev and starting the company White Space that he talked about in the interview as well.

Shaun White’s incredible journey in snowboarding and skateboarding has made him a true icon in the sports world. From being inspired by legends like Tony Hawk to achieving multiple Olympic gold medals, he has left an indelible mark on the industry.

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