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[@ramaladingdong4998]

What bam did for culture is like what allen iverson did for the NBA

[@thehater643]

Facts

[@thefknscarecrow]

@@ramaladingdong4998 not only did Bam popularize skating more, but he literally started what KZbin still is today. The comedy, the pranks, it's all roots to him. I hate Steve O for literally stealing his thunder and underdogging him. He's such a junkie waste of "footage".

[@pirateninjacat85]

Marty McFly, Bart Simpson, Tony Hawk, Bam Margera

[@MaYstruction]

Marty McFly, Bart Simpson, Rodney Mullen, Tony Hawk, -Bam Margera-

[@JONDAVIS111]

That's my list too

[@butterschunkmcdonalds5333]

As far as like being the absolute best AT skating, No, Bam def isn't up there. But if we're going off impact, Putting it out there and elevating the popularity of skating, Bam is up there 100%. Back around 03-04, It seriously seemed like every teenager wanted to be Bam. I remember going to the skate part and everyone just talking about Viva La Bam. Playing THUG2 and Bam basically taking over the entire game lol dude was a superstar.

[@alexlayne967]

Exactly, rocking HIM shirts even tho they don't know that Band. This dude carried the industry when skateboarding was the most popular it has ever been.

[@CoachKevanKillsit]

Agreed. I was 13 back then and he was my idol.

[@mar-leehindrixrecords]

No one is the absolute best at skating lol

[@TG-wv4fb]

Stevo says he doesn’t use bam for views but does it every chance he gets .

[@llamacebu216]

Payback. Nah Keeps money in both pockets. Did you notice the dates. Bam just beat his dui or whatever case needs a little money. All these stories puts more money in everyones pocket

[@WorldsWorstBoy]

Bam doesn't benefit from it at all ​@@llamacebu216

[@TG-wv4fb]

@@llamacebu216 bams still loaded his dads got it all covered bam gets what he needs

[@bcreviews4870]

I think deep down Steve really wants bam to get better just like all of us .. Steve O was one of my favorite skaters growing up, I remember watching his skate video where he was super young , I don’t think they were even producing popsicle shaped boards yet and he was shredding gnarly shit! He could have easily gone pro himself had he really dove into it once he started getting all the attention from MTV like Bam did.. Both skateboarding legends in my humble opinion.

[@kYnTso]

Steve O knows how valuable Bam is when he is all sober and good. Bam got stories for days and is legit funny, its just that when Bam get`s on something it`s pretty much impossible to work with him. Bam a total rollercoaster, one moment he is all good the next moment u see him all drugged up ranting about someone on the internet. There probably just ain`t anyone out there who can actually help him to become this sober all good guy that many people wish he would become. Maybe prison, solitary confinement would change him but who knows....

[@frankiebrodude]

Tony Alva...the whole Dogtown Crew...c'mon Steve-O wtf??

[@prophez23]

Right!?! Hell yeah I was all about Dogtown back in the day!

[@infinidominion]

The Mt Rushmore of dudes who got paid up the ass

[@ScamLikely9327]

Lmao the wildest take ever is saying Muska isn’t one of the Goats. Every Muska story is legendary and you even said yourself he was the most famous Skateboarder at one time. He also transcended skateboarding did the fashion thing and then bought a farm. That’s goat shit.

[@TonerLow]

I still call the SUV Chadillac Muskalades.

[@BRAINFxck10]

I always picked Muska or Spider-Man in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 😂

[@dmaxm2498]

I miss Sky Surfing in X-Games. Remember when X-Games was first starting and they had a competition where bands could enter one of their songs, and the winner’s song got selected to be the intro music for X-Games? Stone Temple Pilots won.

[@real_alienn]

People love bam all over the world... Im Australian n bams definitely a goat

[@digital_down]

Jamie Thomas was a beast and a great businessman, I think he elevated skateboarding a lot on both fronts.

[@thrashedfingers]

we can't forget the pro fingerskate legend Mike Schneider so it'd be Mike Schneider, Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen, and Bam Margera.

[@melian9999]

Alva,natas/gonz,mullin, hawk

[@Heathcliff1848]

Good picks for me!

[@VolkXue]

Hosoi if you're going those old school influences. 3 for sure would be Hawk, Hosoi, Mullen.

[@notmyrealname3901]

Steve-O looks like Logic.

[@AlexRH1991]

Nah logic looks like Steve O 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BRAINFxck10]

Logic 30 years from now

[@travispoorter8654]

Hawk , Mullen , Sheckler, Nyhah

[@d-rockanomaly9243]

Not bad not bad.. I would maybe swap sheckler for Reynolds... But hawk and mullen and Houston for sure are on there. But nowadays there are so many up coming pros that are doing crazier shit than they did. Like Andy Anderson, that Japanese kid who's already doing crazier shit than mullen... But I suppose innovation is the criteria..

[@TRDarnell]

Sheckler for Gonz and I'd say its fair. People will be nostalgia drunk and will tear you apart for Nyjah but the guy has been unchallenged at the top of modern skating for so long. Managed to perfectly blend when art meets science.

[@angelfromda8138]

@@d-rockanomaly9243Reynolds 🔥🔥🔥

[@claudiaclaudia936]

Caballero 🎯

[@WorldsWorstBoy]

Hes on the Mt Rushmore of DUI charges

[@chillywilly541]

Ryan Sheckler

[@deviction9314]

Just 4 Ryan Shecklers ??

[@claudiaclaudia936]

BAM IS A FUCKING ICON.

[@Trainy2]

I don't believe the best skaters are even well known outside the skating community

[@regandunn4850]

Exactly I saw a kid Olly a car in the street oneday and kept going he only did it because it cut him off and I was blown away

[@Trainy2]

@@regandunn4850 Not everyone wants fame. A lot of people just want to live a quiet peaceful life

[@nitrojunkie9027]

Rodney Mullen, Tony Hawk, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Tom Penny, Shawn Sheffey, and ALL HAIL JOHN CARDIEL!!!!!!!!

[@EricEdLoveless]

Skateboarding happened in the 70’s and 80’s as well. The OP Pro events at Huntington Beach in the 80’s were iconic! The day of the riot was absolutely insane!

[@MrChanz4music]

Bam turned his passion and friendship into millions. But that same thing that drove him almost broke him. The fact he's still alive and looks like he's found some passion again in his life. If it sticks he succeed again like no other.

[@jerryhuh]

mullen, hawk, prod , nyjah

[@jerryhuh]

tony, bam, rob , ryan shekler made skateboarding popular

[@TrollAlert-xv6qg]

@@jerryhuhMullen is first

[@CourtJesterCowboy]

Mt. Rushmore stands for prominence in contributions to the nation, so it wouldn't translate to simply skill. Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen, Rob Dyrdek, Bam Margera, Danny Way is what comes to mind.

[@Iamrightyouarewrong]

What makes someone a "Pro" or amateur athlete is how you fill your taxes out.

[@WhatisReal11]

Heath, Arto, Reynolds, Appleyard ............ Rowley

[@triptheworthy1son431]

Tony, Rodney, daewon, Nyjah

[@RebelToneMusic412]

Don’t forget Danny way, Jamie Thomas, Nautis, and now Andy Anderson

[@triptheworthy1son431]

@@RebelToneMusic412 tru

[@jasonhernandez6775]

@@RebelToneMusic412 clown

[@Chenovski00]

@@RebelToneMusic412 Natas* you have no clue what you're talking about lmao

[@morallycorruptmaleficentti1194]

I grew up during Muska and Bam era and tbh Bam WAS THE ONE. He was the first skater to be signed by Nike and would tape nike signs on his shoes because Nike had a clause saying he couldnt wear any other brand. He did all of this at just 16. CKY2K was something everyone had on when you went to their house lol It was like a bible and im pretty sure it was to some of my friends. Dude is a legend and belongs on Mt. Rushmore of skating idc what anyone says.

[@nikokaapa]

Steve-O is surprisingly spot on in my opinion: Mullen, Hawk, Gonz are basically musts. Mariano or Daewon for spot 4.

[@shalimar7100]

So proud of you stevo, Novak, bam we'll get it right.... You guys are leaders now... Much love as a avaid crazy c**t Love to you all all... Peace Nz

[@LP004]

I think in terms of influence and getting the skateboarding name out there he’s certainly up there, as is Tony Hawk, you don’t even need to be balls deep into skateboarding to know they’re huge in that scene.

[@graftonholler6029]

tom penny, ricky oyola, gonz x pat duffy? idk, its subjective

[@jasonhernandez6775]

ricky oyola??? haha clown

[@andrewvenezio3212]

Hawk isn’t my favorite vert, but he has to be on Rushmore.. Hawk, Gonz, Mullen, Reynolds or Thomas

[@thechopperman]

At a skatepark demo back in the day Bam dropped in from the guard rail onto the gnarliest of banks. The only footage I've seen of it is my own. It was absolutely mind blowing. I'd never even imagined someone doing that. Then he found an old school board in the crowd and spazzed on it hilariously. Such a legend. So glad he currently seems to be conquering his demons.

[@floridaman5000]

If you still have that footage you should post it

[@dmaxm2498]

Jamie Thomas’ Leap of Faith and Rodney Mullen vs Daewon Song 🤌

[@1stuntwood]

Mullen and Hawk are alone first tier in terms of pure talent and setting the bar

[@JRLastActionHero]

Christian Hosoi ,Bob burnquist,Jamie Thomas, tony hawk,Stacy Peralta,Rodney Mullen, Steve Caballero

[@jamesb2714]

Muska was the first skateboard my grandfather bought me

[@mutavhello6654]

Skating doesn't need a Mt. Rushmore, it just needs a statue of Tony Hawk.

[@josephd1257]

We're talking about😊 Mount Rushmore not the Michael Jordan skateboarding or the tiger woods

[@TheWrestlingWrap]

The influence bam had on skating is similar to the influence Soulja Boy had on internet rappers.

[@tombeierle8936]

Nyjah huston is insane and has always been insanely rad especially for his age. He’s still young but that kids insane. Same with Ryan sheckler at least he used to be. They’re classic names everyone knows but they don’t compare to Rodney mullen and Tony hawk. I’d say bam makes it though. He’s a complete skate boarding legend.

[@OGRagehole]

a group of people who have no write to talk about the skateboard "Mount Rushmore" legends..

[@fishn365]

As a 59 year old, who skated in the 70s, the level that some of these mentioned skating at was not even imaginable when we were young...

[@HereBeRabbit]

I should be on the Mount Rushmore of skateboarding... Even though I don't skateboard... Just put me on it anyway..

[@davidmcnaboe]

was this meant to be funny?

[@delo493]

If Bam's on there then Steve-O is on the Mount Rushmore of Rap

[@Deeznutseighthundredthirty]

Alongside Dee Dee King

[@alexlayne967]

Not even a close comparison, how many albums did Steve o sell, now look at how many boards bam sold. A more honest comparison to that time period is Bam was Eminem carrying the whole industry basically

[@veganwaffle]

@@alexlayne967if we’re talking Rushmore, then we should have the old dog town guys

[@I_AM_BAYTOR]

Dico is up there because of the Chinese freestyle.

[@mr.channel6467]

😂 I actually laughed when I read this

[@mrme8732]

The simple definition of a professional in any field is you earn your major income from it. So if a skater lives from skating/sponsor cheques they are a professional, if they earn else where they are semi pro. If they earn no money from skating they remain an amateur.

[@thecincylife5736]

Love bams style but not close

[@Gabeguthriemusic]

Same. Love him on the mini-ramp!

[@regandunn4850]

Kids to day are next level skaters i reckon bam was up there he dropped in off anything nothing was a problem

[@VintageBalderdash]

Tony Hawk, Mark Gonzalez, Christian Hosoi, & Neil Blender.

[@Salami_Scrambler]

I’d put Alva over Hosoi, but not near enough mentions of Blender in these comments

[@Braisedin]

Not saying he is a goat but bob burnquist not being mentioned like he was going so hard in the late 90s

[@vitocorleone1742]

Muska was one of the first to skate handrails on a daily basis If I remember correctly

[@jraddd3477]

Mullen, Hawk, Thomas and maybe Sheckler? Secondary Reynolds, Rowley, Penny, Daewon, Getz, Kalis, Appleyard, theres really to many the whole Girl team, Flip team etc

[@d-rockanomaly9243]

Huston over sheckler for sure IMO.

[@IsaiasMGPalafox]

Tony, Rodney n Danny r solidified imo. There r no wrong choices tbh. I’ll throw Alva into my 4th spot personally just to give him his 💐. 👌

[@ericszurminski1055]

Pat Duffy... we may have never seen the likes of Thomas or Muska if not for what he was doing so long ago.

[@shylowhitaker1654]

You gotta have at least 1 of the Z Boys. Either Peralta, Alva, or Adams

[@firstname7020]

THE Mount rushmore. Is rodney Mullen, Tony Hawk, Chris Haslam, and Daewon Song

[@x2bannedyoutubeaccount408]

Kids these days don’t realize how huge Bam was back in the 2000s

[@Thekowaikaiju]

Even when we wasnt rusty he was never ever near goat'd so. Let's not fool ourselves. Bam, hope you're clean somewhere but nawh, man. Mount Rushmore? A place reserved for the likes of Mullen and Lasek amongst other obvious entries.

[@alexlayne967]

Lasek over Bam?! You are so wrong. Its funny, people really don't know how much money Bam was bringing into Skateboarding.

[@TomCasey]

Rodney Mullen, Jamie Thomas, Tony Hawk, Danny Way (imo)

[@wilcross50]

mullin, hawk, the gonz, and koston

[@ronaldosanchez3292]

If I could hang out with the ja crew back in the day, these two are the ones id try to exclude. Their whole brand has been built on acting dumb and not being able to hold their liquor/drugs. They remind me of my brother who'd get messed up on benzos and lock himself in the closet then kick the door down thinking someone put him in there...

[@dunpeal7]

Fuck yeah! Steve0 and Novak \m/

[@yodaddy9362]

You dont need a mt rushmore just a statue of Tony hawk and rosney mullen.

[@SkinnyEatWorld95]

Rodney, Daewon, Jamie Thomas, Guy Mariano, Nuge

[@grandpremike]

Bam says Steve O sucks at skateboarding 😂😂😂

[@TotallyRad10]

Mullen, Hawk, Burnquist and Houston

[@ModTrash]

Tony Alva should be on there! Rodney Mullen definitely.

[@mrgoodlife8379]

Daewon Song is fire

[@JamesRussle365]

Stacey Peralta, Tony Alva, tony hawk and rodeny Mullen

[@itscharlieschannel]

Again, it depends on what you choose to qualify people. I use impact as a metric. If bam converted a large amount of people to skating or made skating seem "cool", thats pretty impactful for the scene. Tony impacted the scene with his games, bringing eyes to skating who never would even touch a skateboard. You could say skating might not be a mainstream stay without either of them. It could have died like roller skating has. In my personal opinion, I would say redbull could almost be on the mount rush more. They have defined Extreme sports/X games. They have continued to keep the scene alive, boosting skating achievements and events. Any non X Games skating event, at least to mainstream watchers, seems like a knock off X games. They have brought HUGE mainstream legitimacy to the sport that does go un-noticed a lot of the time.

[@Benjamin-yb9zp]

💯 would never have picked a board if it was not for Bam Cky and Jackass and my friend James convincing me to take up Skateboarding glad i did good escape with friends ill never forget them days.

[@prophez23]

I'm a bit older than all you guys and was skating for a few years before you guys probably got into it as well as being a jackass but never thought about capitalizing on it like Bam and you guys did but the second I first came across Bam and the rest of you I was all about it. Bam may not of been a Tony Hawk or Rodney Mullen but he definitely was a badass back in the day and really still is for his age and health conditions. I hope he gets well and can one day win the battle against addiction but I'll never be for Johnny Knoxville anymore after the way he did Bam regardless if anyone else thinks it was right or whatever.

[@christianpoint0888]

Bam isn’t even a greeter at the gates of Rushmore !

[@SavitTheGoalie]

Rodney Mullen Tony Hawk Rob Dyrdek and Danny way are the goats

[@andrewcomments5812]

Hawk, Mullen, Gonz, Alva.

[@giovannisanchez9319]

Chad Muska 😮‍💨

[@daniellightfoot7941]

RODNEY MULLEN? CHAD MUSKA? HELLO?

[@Notorious.imagery]

Hawk, Mullen, song, sheckler

[@jeffboyer1481]

Yes, just for the crazy stuff he brought to the culture.

[@Sean4670]

Tony, Rodney, Tony Alva, Gonz

[@howardb.6205]

perfect!

[@falcor200]

Bam 100% is, the guy brought sooooooooo many new skaters I'd honestly say up there with Tony. Ask any skater after 2000 if they know bam, the answer is yes, that does not translate to many other skaters 🤷 Hope he gets better, death can change anyone but after all these years he seems to be handling it worse than others.

[@seriously.....]

Im surprised yall give bam those accolades. Imagine that.

[@matissstrautmanis]

Why not, not sure how old are you, but early 2000's he was insanely huge both skateboarding and jackass wise. As they said in this podcast he turned more people to skaters than anyone else.

[@Nino_Nino_Nino]

@@matissstrautmanis Nobody turned more people on to skating than Tony Hawk - Period!

[@Jinn-y2u]

first they're talking trash about him then they're kissing his butt lol whatever gets views I guess and Bam's name works like a charm

[@alexlayne967]

I had a skate shop for years, Bam outsold Tony by far at the time.

[@seriously.....]

​@matissstrautmanis lol I'm a big fan of Bam lol I don't think what I wrote was super clear haha. to me Bam is the best , I would watch Viva LA Bam and Jackass back in the day with my late little bro who himself was PHENOMENAL ON A SKATEBOARD!! I was just surprised these assholes would even mention Bam in their top most favorite skaters. Besides clicks and views lol and that too in itself is funny to me! What Bam brought was more far more than a typical professional skater brings to the sport, he almost single handedly made it a mainstream thing again which if that's what he were trying to do would seem like the biggest task but he brought thousands into the sport without even a thought about it ! Like it just sort of "happened " lol. The truth is whatever Bams contribution to skating looks like .. maybe not the best and cleanest most smooth tricks or whatever.. but what he did was amass a following without trying or even knowing! The truth is skating at this present moment wouldn't be what it is today right now if it wasn't for Bam Margeras cobtribution Whatever that might look like. they all know it too. Lol.

[@illiturit1151]

First time I've heard Novak admit to not having been a professional skateboarder. 😮

[@bolestivapravda]

You guys forgot about Chris Haslam and Kilian Martin.

[@GarethRichards-q8z]

Bam's gotta be in the top 10 at least best skaters

[@strangemachines_]

Gun to my head: Rodney Mullen Tony Hawk Ryan Sheckler Danny Way

[@TrollAlert-xv6qg]

Not Danny way

[@world_of_manny_malibu]

😂 I’m not even going to entertain this conversation by watching this clip. Bam on the Mt Rushmore of skateboarding? Seriously ?

[@d-rockanomaly9243]

Rodney and Hawk are for sure up there. The other two.... You could make a fair argument for probably a dozen guys. Huston I think takes a slot just because of his consistency and his massive video archives. Hawk and Mullen weren't rail guys. Huston is a rail guy. THE rail guy. Andy Anderson is so skilled but he's not like, a forefather of skate. Maybe one day... But as far as innovation goes... Damn I don't know... Reynolds? Mehh.. id pick daewon but i know most woildnt agree... The fourth slot... So many deserve it. Hawk, Mullen and Huston for sure though.

[@brianshell4111]

I just watched a documentary yesterday and brandon said the exact same stuff like its a script.

[@dtownlove10]

Gotta put Harold Hunter on there

[@angelfromda8138]

Andrew Reynolds is definitely on mine

[@thedudefmcdh6719]

Alva ,Mullen ,Hawk , Gonz or Natis. If there were more than 4 Duff would have to be in there just for the breakthrough on rails. This could easily go forever. I have been having this debate with myself for 30 years, and alva mulen and hawk are always there. Hosoi could have replaced hawk had he not been incarcerated and could have kept skating

[@ns3647]

You serious

[@gregjude2198]

No mention of tony alva? No mention of Stacy Peralta? Hell, the entire goddamned z-boys crew. I love bam. I really do and feel sorry for him for the mess he made of his life. However, as good as he was, he doesn't even rank in the top 20 much less make it to the mt. rushmore of skating.

[@jamesdean-tv7zy]

Bob b how can’t you name him he switch Tre flipped the mega ramp 😂

[@bobsacamanno5123]

Rodney, Hawk, Gonz, Alva.

[@adamciaschi3297]

Tom penny should be on the list

[@overcastskyline1747]

bam is legit

[@keithwashco5891]

The Z boys, baby!

[@MichaelRamirez-xo2vt]

Rodney Mullen, Tony Hawk, Danny Way, Rob Dyrdek. But truly can't leave out Bam(.) So there would have to be five on the real. Bams innovation and craziness with video. T🎉ony Hawk had the first real push to skateboarding popularity. Rodney Mullen for the true invention of so many tricks. Rob Dyrdek because of the massive fame on MTV and his creativity. Danny Way... it's Danny Way.