Compelled to Pick Odd Jobs in His Early Days, Millonaire Skateboarder Tony Hawk Gives $768498.50 Surprise to Skateboarding World

Tony Hawk had a remarkable journey to becoming the Birdman. Failure was Hawk’s best friend in his initial days. He struggled as a kid in sports and his skateboarding tricks did not initially gain traction. But today, there is no doubt about what Hawk is worth. So much so that, the skateboarding icon’s project has raised a whopping amount of $768,498.50.

This huge contribution of Skatepark Hero is used in assisting underserved communities. It helps in creating ideal public skateparks since 2002. Recently, Hawk took to his social media to express his gratitude for the sincere contribution.

Tony Hawk shows gratitude towards the Skatepark project contribution

Skatepark Hero has been founded by Tony Hawk, and is a competition whose main aim is to raise funds for building skate parks in the local communities. This regulation has been in practice since 2002. And, this year the 2023 Tony Hawks’ Skatepark Hero has been able to raise $768,498.50 for the development. The 55-year-old has posted an Instagram story, stating, “Thank You” for the entire help.

Skatepark Hero posted a video where Tony Hawk is seen appreciating the help they have received. At the very beginning of the video, Hawk expressed, “That’s beyond everything I ever dreamed, that’s amazing.”  He thanked everyone who was a part of the donation and stated that there are going to be many more to come.

One kid expressed, “Words can’t describe how much gratitude I have for these skate parks.” Following him, another kid stated, “It just feels good to have something really cool, and feels good that Tony’s here.” The Skatepark Hero congratulated Mike Man for winning the competition and Robert Zamora for being Tony’s pick. Tony Hawk has climbed the stairs of success to become one of the most successful skateboarders there is.

Tony Hawk’s skateboarding journey from zero to the top 

It is quite unbelievable, but it’s true that Tony Hawk was not a hit as soon as he started. He struggled a lot in sports in his childhood days and even his style was not considered as progressive. He always felt misplaced while he participated in various competitions. Today’s best skateboarder was once considered as someone not fit enough for skateboarding.

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But, his passion for skateboarding is pretty evident as today this 55-year-old has broken all the records. Today after looking back at his struggles and comparing them with all the good deeds he is doing, Tony Hawk is incomparable.

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