Placing these hawk-like reflexes to good use! Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is “an skilled in creating lists of issues folks don’t find out 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 turn into a cultural mainstay. Whereas millennials know him greatest as a star athlete and online game connoisseur — the Tony Hawk Professional Skater collection has been enormously in style for many years — the California native has additionally gained over Gen Z resulting from his frequent social media posts about being awkwardly acknowledged (or not) in public.
“I just lately bought mistaken for Lance Armstrong and Tom Brady,” the athlete completely informed Us concerning the newest mix-up. The general public’s errors, nevertheless, are usually not Hawk’s most embarrassing second — that incident occurred in entrance of his followers.
Preserve scrolling to search out out the X Video games winner’s single most embarrassing second, in addition to his first job, particular expertise and way more:
1. My favourite place I’ve traveled to is Iceland.
2. I personal a group of film props.
3. The primary skateboard I acquired means probably 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 residence 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 just lately bought mistaken for Lance Armstrong and Tom Brady.
6. My recommendation for aspiring skate boarders is [to] preserve difficult your self and attempt to be taught completely different terrains/disciplines.
7. I can blow bubbles utilizing solely the saliva in my mouth.
8. The award or accomplishment that has meant probably the most to me was Thrasher’s Skater of the 12 months [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’re keen on.”
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 The TV present I’m loving proper now could be The Outdated Man.
17. My most embarrassing second was shedding at my very own online game in entrance of a reside viewers.
18. My favourite film is Quick Instances at Ridgemont Excessive.
19. My worst harm from skateboarding was a damaged femur in March 2022.
20. My favourite e-book 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 folks don’t find out about me.
23. I just lately partnered with Sizzling Wheels to create a line of fingerboards and equipment for all ability ranges, together with some wildly inventive playset themes. It’s out there at Walmart.
24. One of the best current I’ve ever acquired was my first signature skateboard, which I gave to a good friend after we had been younger. He just lately gave it again to me.
25. My most starstruck second was assembly Muhammad Ali — and he knew my title.