In terms of equally being dominant in both skateboarding and snowboarding competitions, Shaun White is right up there. He is one of the best extreme sports athletes in the world with his death-defying leaps and jumps. Being inspired by the legendary Tony Hawk, he turned pro when he was 16 years old. He is now set to compete in his fifth Olympic Games and looks to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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Likewise, he put out a new Instagram video of skateboarding on a vertical ramp before the qualifications. To everyone’s surprise, Aaron Paul, aka Jesse Pinkman posted a comment on how he loved to see White performing on his skateboard. An iconic comment from one legend to another.
Aaron Paul’s tribute to Shaun White
White went on some casual laps on his newly built vertical ramp. He did a host of tricks while fans could see what he was all about on a skateboard. This made Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul post an interesting comment in his video. He mentioned how he loved to watch White perform the tricks and mentioned how he was born to do those stunts. Hence, the actor posted a tribute to White’s talents.
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Aaron Paul is famous for his role in the Television series Breaking Bad. It is the highest-rated TV show on IMDB with one of its episodes being the only one in the category to get a perfect 10 rating. That’s how famous the show is. With the characters played by Bryan Cranston and Paul, they did a good job in elevating the series to heights that cannot be matched at all. Hence, Paul noticing White’s talents would be great for both sets of fans.
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White to win his fourth gold?
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Thus, this year’s Winter Olympics would be a historical one for White. He is a three-time half-pipe snowboarding champion and the GOAT in that sport. Although he had plans of taking part in this year’s Tokyo Olympics, he shifted his focus to snowboarding competitions in a bid to win his fourth Olympic gold medal. He spoke about the reasons for not competing in Tokyo because he skated on a vertical ramp.
“Park skating is new for me. It’s been difficult to take my tricks from the big ramp and bring it into the bowl. It just was going in that direction (walking away from snowboarding) and I didn’t feel comfortable with it, and I can’t wholeheartedly choose this path with what I’ve got going on snow,” said White.
By being a serious contender for Beijing, Shaun White wants to make history. The qualifications will start soon as White, who is now 35, wishes to create history.
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