Surfing Legend Kelly Slater's drive to be great is UNMATCHED | Undeniable with Joe Buck

Joe Buck sits down with legendary Surfing Icon Kelly Slater and goes through an amazing career living on the edge and conquering Mother Nature.

[@longboardmed]

I'm 60 years old, and have been following your career since the beginning. This is the first time I see YOU. Blessings to you brah.

[@buzzmorales4339]

One of the best interviews of Mr. Slater I’ve ever seen. His dad treated him the same as mine did me, I was a national, state and city champion at different times. My dad never watched any of my contests. And only said he was proud of me once. It was tough life until that moment. Thank you Mr. Slater for teaching me so many valuable life lessons 🏄🏽‍♂️🏂🛹🏍️✝️👍🌅

[@toneroable]

Not only a surf champion.....Kelly it's also a great speaker. I wish his WavePool it's also built in Lima 🇵🇪 Peru. Town of Miraflores, to be exactly.

[@totemwolf]

The best interview of Kelly, it shows you how he can talk when not talking to crackheads haha. So cool how he speaks about Sunny and Rob, very gratefull for his friends that helped him shape his surfing. In the end we all help each other in the water to surf better.

[@LadyTy77]

Every thing about Kelly Slater is undeniably unmatched. He’s a brilliant man with so many ideas and the best surfer on earth. I love how he stays true to himself and never forgets where he came from. Hats off to you Kelly Slater. You deserve all that you have ❤

[@RibEye-ih2mv]

Kids…. This is what a true role model looks like.

[@jasonandrews4750]

Ain’t this the truth!!❤

[@petecabrina]

Sort of, just be careful of what you can sacrifice to keep perusing success. I love Kelly and am a big fan but realised a couple of years ago the guy is a serious addict, seems to have endlessly kept perusing competition unnecessarily over personal/land life, remember an article where Kalani basically admitted to having to take a back seat to his surfing. Seems to have basically sacrificed creating a family for surfing.

[@Jay-ju9jw]

@Pete, wow! stupid is stupid does..

[@Jay-ju9jw]

@pete, actually it’s just the opposite! Like boxing once Pacquiao retired boxing has never been the same. KS11 is keeping the WSL alive. as this time. No one wants to watch pro surfing one Kelly retires. The WSL know this!!!

[@petecabrina]

@@Jay-ju9jw you are only proving my point, obsessing over the wsl, who really gives a sht about the wsl? I enjoy it sometimes but there are numerous reasons it is not that popular. You also seem obsessed with his fame and success, which was also my point, and what he has sacrificed for it, he clearly has issues with land life.

[@tommyharmon214]

Incredible interview. You can see the man takes nothing for granted. He has reached the pinnacle of surfing yet manages to keep his two feet firmly on the ground.

[@shanbanan]

Such an inspiration. His work ethic and drive to get to his goals really inspires me. I did not expect to learn so much by watching this but this wisdom and dedication is really the push that I needed to carry on looking up and set goals for myself. Really think Kelly is so incredible!

[@nextari]

Best interview of Kelly so far.

[@AEVMU]

Gotta thank the interviewer as well, he didnan incredible job letting kelly talk, and moving across kellys career.

[@JairLaird]

Love Ya, Kelly. A Very Human Human, and A Very Great Champion, Human.

[@warrenwilson2572]

I have heard his story a few times but honesty not quite this open about his personal stories. Fantastic interview!

[@chrishartz2397]

A great man…a role model…!🏄🏄🏄🏄

[@surfininmy40s]

I started surfing seriously at 40 but I’ve always followed Slater in my youth. He had the best surf clips in the mags and has been the face of surfing for so long. Awesome interview! He’s inspired me to learn to surf in my older years. Pls invite me to your wave pool Kelly.. jk. 🤙🏾

[@alexandersushko6211]

Wow, Kelly! Thanks for all the inspiration over the years, you have influenced so many people that you may not be aware of. This interview was a genuine discussion, and I applaud you for your heartfelt and honesty. I really commend you for what you have gone through, always being under the microscope , and delivering it the best through the circumstances of being an underdog from the East Coast USA. You are an inspiration and your personal drive has been a great influence for many people.

[@aurorahoya1691]

Excellent interview. Really enjoyed hearing about Kelly’s life and the experiences that shaped him into one of the greatest competitors of any sport.

[@noramaghanoy4941]

Kelly rocks!

[@peterjensen1455]

An Absolutely Amazing and Sensitive Person. Just WOW!!!

[@stayuntilforever]

My hero since 27 years

[@kurtisyoung7629]

I have looked up to Kelly for many years! He’s truly the greatest of all time in surfing. The best role model one can have

[@darrenjames1496]

I remember having a sit down with a mate of mine and his puppy at rainbow bay in the ninetys and having a casual chat. He was staying at greenmount resort and he had to bail because a whole lot of fans spotted him and had to get out of there. What a down to earth person he was back then hasnt changed a bit. Legend

[@jimmyconn7314]

This was one of Kelly's best interviews,with the show of emotions ect. Was very surprised in his lack any.religous values at all,shocked me for sure.

[@joriol1]

What a genuine person. Brilliant.

[@ericjorgensen8028]

If you surf, you know that he's also, just one of us. Touching and interesting interview, thank you.

[@YouthIncSports]

You're welcome

[@tiagoesperto993]

Incredible human 🐐

[@jasonh972]

Kelly is definitely in the conversation of the greatest athlete of all time. His success and dominance in surfing is unmatched and the fact he was still winning twice the age of everyone on tour. Although if Andy didn’t pass away he would have given Kelly a run for his money.

[@paulsolon6229]

He stayed at it, for many years. Persistence and dedication

[@angie7164]

And still going. :) he'll be at pipe at the end of the month.

[@eamonshields2754]

Legend

[@Ron-oh8lj]

A great man with a big heart

[@peterjensen1455]

Joe, I have watched your interviews with McEnroe, Gretzky, Jeter and Gordon. I will watch Slater next. Your delivery style, preparation and relaxed approach are extremely impressive. In my opinion, you are Best Interviewer I have ever seen.

[@djizzah]

Àgreed, great interviewer

[@roteck2550]

All that success... and so humble! One of the greatest!!!

[@djizzah]

Not one of, THE, greatest

[@YouthIncSports]

THE GREATEST for sure

[@dylanmurphy7897]

Just a true icon, wish this was current.

[@brianalbrecht4423]

He is a GREAT champion...!...one of,if not the best surfing will see.....very well spoken & real...!...hope he stays healthy & his bussnis endovers do well 4 him...!...nice interview...!...

[@doomaphotos]

Kelly is a great representative of the sport of surfing, he will always be the GOAT ! He should actually have 12 World Titles he got robbed that one year when he had to win the last Pipe contest to win the title and the WSL juiced Mick Fanning in the heat against Yadin Nicol which made him World Champ alot of people thought he lost that heat. And then Kelly went on to win the contest beating John John in the final in pumping 6-8 ft Pipe

[@ryanroberts9210]

So true. There is no way Mick should have been given the score he got to move on. I believe the judges were worried if slater won number 12 he would have retired and there are a lot of us that will stop watching the contests because he isn’t surfing in them.

[@petecabrina]

Can't believe this myth continues to this day, Mick basically got one of the longest left hand barrels at pipe which you rarely see and people are still complaining about it 😄

[@toneroable]

He's got some personality. Hard to find these days. Surfer & a gentleman.

[@Neverquitoverland]

I remember in the 90's, Kelly was at Rainbow Bay, and we were all out surfing one day and he was staying at the Greenmount Resort. My sister became friends with him, and we went over to his place once and watched a Western tv show of some kind. Next day I was out at Greenmount one day with my sister surfing, I had a CI swallowtail that Al shaped for me. It was glassed with a 6oz and 4oz deck. I was walking up the beach, and Kelly asked: "How do you like that board?" I said, " Ahh, it's a bit heavy, with a 6 & 4oz deck. " His response, which I will never forget... "Then you'll never know good the shape was." After that, I never got more than a double 4oz deck, or single 4oz with a 3/4 - 4oz patch. Simple words that stuck with me for the next 30 years.

[@webwondererinacage]

Kelly slater is a legend. And a nice one on top. Rare combination. How self confident must you be having no problems crying in front of the world being the best surfer that ever lived.

[@alcalavi]

THE GOAT!!!!

[@robertrosejr1]

Class act always the best

[@darensavy5014]

Your a stand up guy Kelly.. All the best mate 🤜🤛

[@patricknoveski6409]

Thank you Joe Buck for bringing surfing into the main stream. & who better than our well spoken brother Kelly. Truly a man with no limits. P.j. Rincon Calif.

[@ChickenJoe-tq6xd]

We don’t need surfing in the mainstream lmao, enough kooks already thinking they can surf in the big boy lineups

[@nancybashista1390]

God first 🙏 Thanks for inspiring people for so many years with your surfing gift, Kelly 💙

[@FrozenSurf]

Kelly is a god, you’re right.

[@user-se8hh4uh6x]

Top human being.

[@rebeccaoconnor6310]

Legend.

[@TheArts19]

You forgot 8 time Pipeline Master

[@rebeccaoconnor6310]

Tom Carroll is a legend and my favorite surfer. His boycott of South Africa competition is what turned me on to surfing. Much love to him and his.

[@DD0089]

Kelly is great!

[@surferdjnj]

53yrs old, still on the pro tour!!!

[@ItsWesSmithYo]

51, lol, he’s 13 months younger than me 😂 but who’s counting 😊

[@jasonh972]

RIP Andy Irons. Greatest style and ahead of his time

[@stone34]

Pretty epic interview. Kelly is a class act... very heartfelt and emotional. But I do wish they showed some of his impossible DEEP Barrels that resulted in PERFECT 10's. Let the audience really see and understand how incredible of a surfer he is. Obviously they know he's the best but man, seeing how great of a barrel rider he is, where you're watching the wave and you're thinking, no way, no way, no way is he gonna make this barrel, he's so deep inside the wave you can't even see him for like seconds... and again, you're like yeah see, I knew he wasn't gonna make that... Then another second or two later he comes flying out of an impossible barrel. Like he said, he does the IMPOSSIBLE.

[@deegigidaugherty1578]

Cocoa Beach!! 🏄‍♂️

[@germscott4779]

Good All-American lad. Cheers, Kelly!

[@rebeccaoconnor6310]

RIP Andy Irons

[@headmondronary2127]

Glad you can see the funny side of your dad's addiction. He could go drinking anywhere but he made it work around his son wanting something bad. That's love

[@surfnOB]

GOAT.

[@michaelhannify4701]

Great interview. Kelly is one class act. Joe Buck is the gold standard of interviewers!!!!

[@eBodyboardingcom]

When was this interview? Must have been around 2016 because they reference Surf Ranch as being in a "top secret location", and that was first revealed in December of that year, plus they also reference "your new brand Outerknown". Regardless, great revealing interview on an icon that will never be matched in the wave-riding world!

[@jblo76]

Yeah I was wondering the same thing! The date on video says it was just released but that can’t be right.

[@ItsWesSmithYo]

Legend…

[@dcards4632]

Ke11y for President

[@CharlesAAnnen-rh4mk]

Curran was a machine and the perfect role model for those like yourself of competitive nature. Those soul surfers like myself were only driven by " The Barrel" .

[@christopherdebari1166]

Curren you mean. Timmy Curran was another amazing surfer.

[@zero1fifty8]

The "MJ" of surfing!

[@ItsWesSmithYo]

The MJ of MJ-Ing 😂

[@vicquick9146]

May the world meet the Goat of Goats.

[@johanserre2301]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@rossrose1534]

What most people don't know is. Kelly Slater is actually half Syrian Middle East

[@aerlial360]

His dad wasn't a full Syrian. His mom is of Irish descent I believe. I grew up with Kelly. At most he is 1/4 Syrian descent.

[@rossrose1534]

@@aerlial360 The media says his half Syrian

[@aerlial360]

@@rossrose1534 Oh. Unfortunately it's not factual, however a lot of things are nowadays in information.

[@headmondronary2127]

I remember seeing the comments in tracks after Kelly's 92 and 94 wins absolutely slagging him off because the hangover from the Oz vs seppo thing that occy helped create with his battle with Tom curren. The Ozzie's went quite after 94 and when Kelly got that mutant pipe one that foamballed on black and white.

[@garthlinton6760]

How old is this interview? Looks about 2013

[@claudioorozcosanchez2472]

MOST POWER AND DISCIPLINE SURFER OF THE TIMES

[@amandasmithson4875]

KELLY HAD RESPECT FOR ME EVAN THOUGH IM NOT FAMOUS WOW THAT MENT SO MUCH TO ME

[@Demop_VW_garage]

so this was filmed like 5 years ago???

[@bonsummers2657]

Is this the Joe Buck of Joe Buck's Surf Shop?

[@AlanShirtsink]

Incredible person

[@robcappa8632]

🐐

[@alexandragladanac2656]

Everything’s impossible until it’s done.

[@coldseamonster]

This is the 2016 interview I am assuming ?

[@joblo6394]

💯

[@McOzman479]

See kiddies. You DONT need to pull umpteen bongs and skoll beer after beer to be a legend.

[@robertaBooey69]

He also starred in Baywatch at slade 😂

[@MegaHowtoMan]

I wish he had more kids.

[@dcrisp8888]

Christ is. ❤

[@ricorichards4099]

He’s ok

[@user-rb2fw4cg1o]

Im pretty sure its 10. He was God long enough. Thank you K. Chris B. I stay home reading my Moms accounting books. Good author Dad is. Read it twice. 😂😂😂😂😂😂❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@paulsolon6229]

He can’t talk w o saying “you know” and “like”

[@luciaseacreature8705]

however i didn’t like the way he behaved with Andy Irons and the situation with Machado at Pipe

[@user-se8hh4uh6x]

???😂

[@revdondee7429]

Slater and Irons were sworn competitive enemies, but had the utmost respect and administration for one another. Slater and Machado were best friends competing against one another, and truly stoked for one another externally, but deeply competitive inwardly. Is what it is, Machado could've kicked out and kept priority...

[@chrishealton3830]

Machado and Slater in 1995 was a couple 20 year old dudes, close friends sharing waves at flawless pipe by themselves. One of the best heats in competitive surfing history.

[@GregoryStrauss-tk7pe]

Nice hand he got dealt....🤙

[@gss2855]

Rea

[@gss2855]

Really enjoyed the show*

[@user-rb2fw4cg1o]

He was over focused. Its called making good choices.

[@carlwells4989]

That was a great interview, but it breaks my heart that Kelly doesn’t believe that the incredible things that he’s experienced and seen in his life, was given to him by our creator Jesus Christ!!!

[@constantineandreu9377]

Unmatched? Try Novak👌

[@ferise1]

Haha he’s no hero

[@constantineandreu9377]

@@tomeskdale2642 Relax braddah....I was kidding! But to answer your question "PERSPECTIVE"

[@PaulOReilly712]

48:05> He may have missed the way to enjoy all the things he spoke about here. not to late for him to get religious ,or may i put it another way in the verses below John 14:6 New International Version 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. < True Religion not the religion that is meaningless and has no foundation whatsoever that most think is religion but is not eg The Pope, Islam, John Chapter 10 The Bible 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. A Magnificent man has lived an extraordinary life but if he does not find the truth ( The creator is Jesus who made the waves for him to ride) He will leave this world and lose the life he sought to gain same for all of us Believe Jesus words and eternal life can be yours if you ask for it from him. Hope he finds the truth before it's to late for him.

[@sio913]

He's what he is because of who he chose to be, n sorry but religion didn't make world champions like this actually the absence of religion did contribute.. Religion is man made, hence imperfect innately. A wave is not Originally at least Neither the sky above Nor the earth itself ... N being on that wave Is Truth More pure N God Mor real Than anything man made.. Though the KS wave ranch does ex is T

[@paulverdon4362]

surfing was better before slaters crew turned it into a soulless money grab,

[@djizzah]

Sunny a great surfer not a great person, tragic ending after time in prison and various other problems

[@bfranco1519]

Joe Buck?? Stick to being the NFL’s worst annoucer…

[@michaelkestler6653]

Did never talk garbage about your father you know da rules. He supported you my dad never did

[@ProCoach2373]

Joe, you are one of the best interviewers on the planet, but you made me cringe when you used God's name in vain. It's disrespectful.

[@Bennyblanco0]

Kelly is the King what a legend.This man is a real role model for any kid or man to follow.

[@coxsylaredo2300]

Legend