“Always Hobbling Around”- Dangly Snowboarder Lindsey Vonn Compared Shaun White to a Mystical Fictional Character

Aug 5, 2022 | 12:08 PM EDT

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Alpine Ski racer Lindsey Vonn, with 82 victories in the World Cup began her journey at the age of 14. And made her Olympic debut at Salt lake city, Utah’s Winter Olympics in 2002. However, skiing was not her first choice, Like skiing, from a wide variety of snow sports; Lindsey has tried snowboarding, but it does not result well. But there are times when she appreciated the GOAT of Snowboarding, Shaun White.

Shaun White has secured gold medals three-time in his four appearances at the Winter Olympics.

Lindsey Vonn uniquely appreciates Shaun White

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There were several times when Lindsey appreciated White for his hard work. When Shaun retired after the 2022 Winter Olympics, Vonn shared her picture with Shaun and congratulated him on his retirement.

Once Lindsey gave an interview to Time, where she was questioned if she had ever tried snowboarding. Vonn replied, “I have, and I was bad at it. I don’t like the feeling of having my feet stuck together.”

Speaking on snowboarding, Vonn gave a remark about Shaun saying, “My husband and I were watching [snowboarder] Shaun White, and we were saying that he’s like Yoda in Star Wars, who’s always hobbling around and then in the fight scene goes crazy. That’s what Shaun does. He’s agile. It’s not easy, what he does. I couldn’t do it.”

After reading Shaun’s comparison to the mystical creature Yoda from Star Wars, you can’t forget Shaun’s gliding on snow.

Shaun and Lindsey’s worth

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Talking about two perfect gliders of snow, Shaun and Lindsey are at the top. They have numerous medals in their respective fields. Shaun retired from the 2022 Winter Olympics after a satisfying career. On the other hand, Lindsey had to retire due to her several injuries in 2019.

After all the victories and endorsements with Red Bull, Hershey, Oakley, and Under Armour, among others, of Lindsey, her total net worth stands at $12 million. Moreover, she has also written a book titled New Beautiful. In addition, The company includes Red Bull, Hershey, Oakley, and Under Armour.

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Meanwhile, Shaun White has a whopping net worth of $65million. He also has deals like Burton Snowboards, Target, Hewlett-Packard, and Ubisoft. Both have done some astonishing things in their career, and now they enjoy their life after retirement.