“Very Few Are Mentioning Kelly”: New Age Surfers Spark Intense Debate About Next Eddie Winner

With The Eddie just around the corner, surfer Nathan Florence has sparked the biggest debate in the Surfing community. Who will win The Eddie this year? Recently, Nathan Florence posted a video on his YouTube channel wherein the Florence brothers were sharing their opinion on who, according to them, had the highest chances of winning the Eddie.

Named after the Hawaiian surfing champion, Eddie Aikau, ‘The Eddie’ is a big wave surfing competition. This invitation-based tournament is held annually at Waimea Bay in Oahu, Hawaii. With just a few days left for the competition, surfers and surfing enthusiasts are looking forward to who will come out as the victor from the big wave.

Nathan Florence sparks a big debate among the fans

On 21 January 2023, Nathan Florence posted a video titled “WHO I THINK WILL WIN THE EDDIE AND WHY” on his YouTube channel. Just as the name suggests, Florence and the others shared their opinion on the topic. This sparked a debate in the comment section where fans joined in to share their opinions too. Since most of the names picked by the boys were of the new surfers, it didn’t sit well with some fans of the veteran surfers.

One such fan commented, “Surprised very few are mentioning Kelly, guy just blew all the young surfers outa the water at the backdoor shootout. On the other hand mother nature will decide the winner at the end of the day”

Another one added, “You guys forgot Shane Dorian, Slater and Twiggy, just to name a few. I don’t think Koa or Eli will do better than guys with such calibers. John John John is definitely the favorite!”

A third fan supporting Nathan’s brother John John chimed in. They wrote, “John-John is going to take it again!! Back to Back Wins 🏆”

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Furthermore, fans of the American surfer Kai Lenny, too, were dominating the comments section.

One fan commented, “I think Kai is peaking rn on EVERYTHING, so he’s the frontrunner, next up for me is Mason, then any Moniz 🤙” Another one added, “Kai has been carving big waves like nobody else lately and could add a 360 if he’s feelin it, consistantly lands those huge drops, big air over the chop… Ya…He’s due…Ivan burnin holes with that stare down..”

Rooting for the boys from the north shore another fan commented, “Koa rothman, John, Eli!!! The boys from the north shore for the win!!!! Lets go! And Billie obviously a legend and we all know that!”

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Since the organizers have given a green flag for the event, it isn’t long before the event kicks off. It would be interesting to watch who will finally take home the trophy from the 34th Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational tournament.