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One of the best platforms for skateboarding lovers is the skatepark hero competition by Tony Hawk. Like every year, even 2023 has witnessed the awe of skateboarding with a variety of skaters from different places. Tony Hawk, retired pro skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse, has been incorporated with a plethora of philanthropic activities. Part of this, is the Tony Hawk Foundation which is now called The Skatepark Project.

This year’s skatepark hero is Michael Manion, who is incredibly in love with skateboarding and is equally good at it. His skills are proof that he is absolutely fit for the title. This Tony Hawk doppelganger will leave people in awe of his skills.

Skatepark Hero, an amazing doorway to success for the local skateboarders

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Skatepark Hero is delighted to announce this year, 2023’s winner. They have taken to their Instagram account to talk about it. Michael Manion is the skatepark hero this year, gracing the streets of Southern Georgia with his beautiful skateboarding skills. He has an extreme passion for helping the open skateparks within his local community. After winning this incredible title, he will be joining Tony Hawk in San Diego to skate with the legend himself. The hero will be taking home a whopping amount of $10,000.

The Skatepark hero competition is one of the most valuable opportunities one can come across in skateboarding. This competition brings together a great number of skaters from a variety of backgrounds, skills, and tricks to participate for the ultimate reward and be a helping hand in spreading awareness of the Skatepark project.

 

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This year the Skatepark community has helped in raising an overwhelming amount of $768,498 for the skatepark project. This funding will be used in helping them to create safe and inclusive public stake parks in underserved communities. This project has a larger outlook and works for the benefit of so many skaters.

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Manion, the winner of the year, is called Tony Hawk’s doppelganger by fans, one of them expressed, “Genuinely thought that was Tony Hawk in disguise.” And not just this, he also shares his birthday with the Birdman.

Netizens show love to the new Skatepark hero as he goes skateboarding with Tony Hawk 

Netizens are shedding immense love on the post shared by Skatepark Hero on their Instagram handle. One of them commented, “So Sick, let’s goooo! Congratulations Michael!” They are more excited to see the upcoming video of Michael Manion and Tony Hawk skating together. People praised Manion and told him that he totally deserved the win keeping his skateboarding skills in mind.

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They expressed, “I have seen your videos bro! You deserve it! Skate on bro!” The love of netizens gives more power to this amazing movement. The kind of positive hype that the fans create cannot be created by anyone. This is undoubtedly a great opportunity for Michael and multiple local skateboarders with amazing skills.

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