With Just Two Words, Kelly Slater Dropped the Mic on His Insane Level of Competitiveness

With 11 World Surf League titles, Kelly Slater is a legend of the sport. He also has 55 event victories up his sleeve. This also makes him the most decorated surfer in the world. Slater is not only a surfing icon but also a sports icon, as he has been inspiring people since the start of his career. Despite being 50 years old, he is still going strong and is ready for more challenges.

Back in 2017, on the Dan Patrick Show, Kelly Slater revealed that he is also competitive in other kinds of stuff besides surfing. But Patrick was flabbergasted after knowing what it was that Slater was competitive at.

Little things that made Kelly Slater competitive

Kelly Slater was not only competitive in surfing but also, when he was a kid, he was also competitive in sleeping. He talked about how living with his brother helped make him competitive in all kinds of situations.

“Um even sleeping,” Slater said and continued, “Yeah pretty much I guess in some way.” 

It looks like the pro surfer’s mind started taking things seriously when he was just a kid. The thing he started competing in was none other than a daily activity: sleeping.

“Somewhat wired that way I mean I had an older brother who just leave me up and told me I couldn’t beat him in anything so,” Slater said and continued, “We competed in just everything we were kids so it was kind of a natural thing and some of the fun and some was kind of serious but you know I was able to be applied to my sport obviously.” 

As sibling rivalry is pretty common in the world, Slater also had a rival. He used to compete in everything with his older brother when they were just kids.

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It didn’t have any adverse effects on Slater, though. The competitive mindset helped him achieve everything he has right now, and he does cherish it.

A significant surfing career

Kelly Slater is far too talented for his opponents to pursue. With 11 WSL titles and 55 event titles, the world’s most famous surfer is unrivaled.

The surf GOAT dominated the surfing scene since the mid-90s. As a 20-year-old surfing prodigy, Slater got his first world title, and he got his last one when he was 39 years old. Despite all the glory, the pro surfer also has a sustainable clothing line. Slater has done it all!

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