Tony Hawk Reveals the Bada** Amongst Him, Shaun White, and Kelly Slater

The trio of Shaun White, Kelly Slater, and Tony Hawk just brings out different memories. These three are arguably the faces of extreme sports. Throughout their careers, they have dominated their respective sports and have won medals for themselves and their country.

One made skateboarding prominent, the other was a snowboarding god and the last one is a legendary surfer. Even in the twilight years of their careers, they achieved greatness. Hence, when Hawk was asked who was the toughest ‘Bada**’ amongst the three, he gave an epic response.

Kelly Slater! The man who won the Billabong Pro Pipeline title in Hawaii was his eighth Pipe Masters win.

Tony Hawk reveals the toughest Bada**

Recently, Hawk, White, and Slater attended the Oscars to give tribute to James Bond’s 60th anniversary. The duo rocked the stage with their suits as they received a warm ovation from the fans. Following that, Dan Patrick interviewed Kelly Slater, as he revealed that Hawk was the toughest amongst them. On the other hand, Hawk named Slater because of various reasons. He spoke about his longevity in surfing and that it was just stunning to see him win the Pipemasters competition just before he turned 50.

“I feel like we all would say each other. Kelly, just in terms of longevity. The guy just won the Pipemaster. He’s 50. That’s it. Case closed. Kelly,” said Hawk.

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The legendary skateboarder praised Slater, who, in fact, mentioned his name during the interview. Hawk added some more points to argue why Slater is a tough cookie.

“It’s all relative. I mean, my attitude is yes I will ride a 20-foot ramp but if I fall on that ramp, it doesn’t come crashing down on top of me. I know how to fall and survive it but it’s not going to envelop me afterwards, and hold me down.”

Three legends of extreme sports

These three are the benchmark for every younger generation. They provided a platform for the rest of the budding youngsters to climb upon. Hawk changed the way skateboarding was perceived in the 80s and 90s. Shaun White won three Olympic gold medals and won several other medals in his career. Slater is an 11-time surfing champion and still is an influential personality in the world.

As for Hawk, he is one of the best skateboarders in the world. What these legends have done to the sport is mesmerizing. They have now passed the torch for younger generations to dominate the sport.

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