After Almost Becoming Kelly Slater’s Rival, Shaun White Picks Surfing Year After Retirement

The maxim “Athletes never quit” finds solid validation in the actions of the most celebrated Winter Olympian in the world. Shaun White, a celebrated snowboarder, is once again rewriting the narrative of his sporting journey. Known for his moves and jumps on snow-covered slopes, White has now taken on a new challenge that’s making waves within the Surfing community.

A recent series of his inspiring Instagram posts has unveiled White’s unexpected venture, leaving fans and enthusiasts intrigued about this intriguing shift from mountains to ocean. The post carries a cryptic caption that speaks volumes & admiring snapshots that showcase his remarkable transition. Concurrently, he once rivaled a surfing legend. Now, his latest pictures signal an exciting chapter almost a year after his retirement.

Shaun White’s Surprising Surfing Expedition

On 31st August White took to his Instagram handle and added a new set of pictures to his account. In a surprising twist, the posts aren’t of some event or spending time with his Girlfriend. Rather it showcases his new venture into the world of surfing. He can be seen riding towering waves with the same dedication that earned him Olympic gold medals. His post comes with a tantalizing caption, “Barely made it out of this tube, braaaaa!!!.

While Shaun White’s fame is firmly rooted in the world of snowboarding, his recent social media posts have revealed a side of him that few anticipated. In a poignant moment, White was last seen alongside legendary figures like “Tony Hawk” and “Kelly Slater,” delivering a moving speech at the Academy Awards. This appearance acted as a prelude to his eventual shift to riding the waves, bringing up his father’s dream.

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Snowboarder talks about his father’s dream

Almost everyone nurtures alternative career aspirations, not out of fear of failure, but to indulge other interests. Much like Shaun White, the snowboarding legend, who envisioned himself in different sports. Responding to a query about his alternate choice on Twitter. He answered, “Probably surfing. Cause boards and I get along. I’m named Shaun after Shaun Tomson, a professional South African surfer.” he expressed an affinity for surfing due to his connection with boards and his namesake, Shaun Tomson.

But that’s not all, as he further added, ” “I’m a Southern California kid and I get to the mountain, and I’m freezing. And I look at my phone and Kelly Slater just posted from Fiji. Obviously, I’ve grown to love the mountains throughout my profession, but yeah, surfing”.

Though not as fervently as his father, who dreamt of him becoming a pro surfer, White’s love for the sport exists. He contrasts his discomfort atop freezing mountains with his admiration for Kelly Slater’s tropical posts, confessing a preference for surfing. Soccer also features among White’s secondary passions which would be a piece of new information to some.

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