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Placing these hawk-like reflexes to good use! Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is “an skilled in creating lists of issues individuals don’t learn about me,” the sports activities icon joked to Us Weekly whereas compiling simply that.
Ever since Hawk, 54, burst onto the scene within the ‘90s, he’s grow to be a cultural mainstay. Whereas millennials know him finest as a star athlete and online game connoisseur — the Tony Hawk Professional Skater sequence has been enormously well-liked for many years — the California native has additionally gained over Gen Z attributable to his frequent social media posts about being awkwardly acknowledged (or not) in public.
“I lately received mistaken for Lance Armstrong and Tom Brady,” the athlete solely informed Us in regards to the newest mix-up. The general public’s errors, nonetheless, should not Hawk’s most embarrassing second — that incident occurred in entrance of his followers.
Hold scrolling to seek out out the X Video games winner’s single most embarrassing second, in addition to his first job, particular expertise and far more:
1. My favourite place I’ve traveled to is Iceland.
2. I personal a set of film props.
3. The primary skateboard I acquired means essentially the most to me. It was a hand-me-down from my older brother. We donated it to the Smithsonian 10 years in the past.
4. On a typical Sunday, you’ll discover me at house with my youngsters [Riley, 29, Spencer, 23, Keegan, 21, and Kadence, 14] — whichever ones are on the town that weekend — and/or skating at my leisure.
5. I lately received mistaken for Lance Armstrong and Tom Brady.
6. My recommendation for aspiring skate boarders is [to] maintain difficult your self and attempt to study totally different terrains/disciplines.
7. I can blow bubbles utilizing solely the saliva in my mouth.
8. The award or accomplishment that has meant essentially the most to me was Thrasher’s Skater of the Yr [in 1990].
9. My first job was a paper route at age 11.
10. One of the best meal I make within the kitchen is an egg and cheese bagel.
11. One of the best recommendation I’ve ever acquired is, “Do what you like.”
12. My favourite merchandise in my wardrobe are skate sneakers that look semi-formal.
13. My first automotive was a 1977 Honda Civic Hatchback.
14. If I weren’t a skateboarder, I’d be in video enhancing.
15. The primary live performance I went to was The Vehicles.
16. The TV present I’m loving proper now’s The Outdated Man.
17. My most embarrassing second was dropping at my very own online game in entrance of a stay viewers.
18. My favourite film is Quick Occasions at Ridgemont Excessive.
19. My worst harm from skateboarding was a damaged femur in March 2022.
20. My favourite guide is The Conflict.
21. The most typical false impression about me is that I’m retired.
22. I’m an skilled in creating lists of issues individuals don’t learn about me.
23. I lately partnered with Scorching Wheels to create a line of fingerboards and equipment for all talent ranges, together with some wildly inventive playset themes. It’s obtainable at Walmart.
24. One of the best current I’ve ever acquired was my first signature skateboard, which I gave to a good friend once we have been younger. He lately gave it again to me.
25. My most starstruck second was assembly Muhammad Ali — and he knew my identify.
