The Harsh Truth Of Tony Hawk

[@zacrusk5274]

Dude came to my skate park, hung out with kids and hid a signed board somewhere around a park. He seems like what a regular guy who got famous would be like. I love him

[@RTU130]

Hmm

[@Synrgiii]

You are proof that marketing is mind control

[@zacrusk5274]

@@Synrgiii what does that even mean?

[@Synrgiii]

u think he came and hangout with u just cause hes a good guy, instead of him doing public relations@@zacrusk5274

[@donk7001]

what is a non regular guy?

[@phil4986]

I simply cannot understand why people who work very hard and succeed are attacked for their success. Tony Hawk owes nobody an apology. You Go Tony.

[@ILIK3HATERZ]

The same reason people with little money hate rich people who pay more taxes than Low class, mid class people! Those people were once nothing an worked their ass off to become rich! That doesn’t apply to our current administration cause now your paid to sit on your fat a$$ ( not specifically you ) by Sleepy Joe Biden!

[@lostworldofjj]

i know exactly why! jealousy and because people HATE on others that do better than themselfs lmfao! i hate that shit,if i see someone have more success than me iam proud of those people because alot of em truly put blood,sweat and tears to get to where they are

[@MoeSlislack]

@@lostworldofjj exactly. someone else being successful should just inspire others to be successful. only a stupid person would be jealous of success.

[@Snowstorm1200]

​@MoeSlislack it's because if 100 people aren't that successful and you have one guy that is, that one guy that is more successful isn't normal so hence he shouldn't be making that money. That's exactly why our country is fucked up cause of greed lmao. Stfu with your stupid ass

[@Snowstorm1200]

There's also no way sports and entertainment people should be making the amount of money. That is another reason why the United States is trash.

[@kevin71794]

Tony is one of the very few people who has truly earned their fortune and success, has given so much to skateboarding, and somehow still manages to be a very, VERY humble human being. Long live the Birdman.

[@The40Glock1]

Mans is a millionaire and wears faded tees and jeans 💯

[@durka240]

@@areject17 he worked his ass off on his craft, tf you mean he never worked

[@durka240]

@@areject17 he’s still one of the best of all time man, that doesn’t happen by accident

[@jeradklein1466]

@@areject17 but you're saying your parents didn't pay for you up until you're 18 cuz as I know Tony hawk made it pro even before that so at that point he's paying his own parents bills

[@ArtsyFartsy33]

Billions of people truly earn money every day

[@alexshank1414]

Tony Hawk was never my favorite skater, but what he has done for the sport as a whole is nothing short of miraculous. You cannot not deny that. A true god of skateboarding.

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

haha almost exactly what I wrote.. I guess it's quite a sentiment many share. You can't shake a stick at his talent and drive but yeah something not so appealing either.

[@1mikewalsh]

Yes his dad's contributions to him winning all the contest made all the pros start quitting, selling drugs and anything they could do to make $$$$. Then with product badging the skater kids went "f*** this!!!" Skaters are not Nike swoosh kids....

[@buteos8632]

No, They're just loosers.

[@DivineIntervention1]

Same here was never my favorite. Always felt like he was overrated. But I gotta admit, I cannot knock him. I gotta give the man his flowers. He did amazing things for the culture. And he’s STILL out here reppin it.

[@yyg4632]

well said

[@chrishendricks1160]

Sell out my ass...guy still rips hard and he has given more to skateboarding than any other skater..nothin but RESPECT for this man. On a side note when Tony did the 900 he put his hand down on the flatbottom..Ive been very surprised that some ahole didnt try to say that it didnt count because he had to put his hand on the ramp for balance.

[@birdsteak9267]

If you roll away, it counts and Tony did it several more times since.

[@Andrew_kiwi_AF]

He’s still the man hands down

[@ejb7555]

Yeah I've never understood that hand down thing with street skating. For vert it's always been if you stay on to the next wall it's a make.

[@superbassmexican]

No one has given more to skateboarding than Rodney Mullen the inventor of most skateboarding tricks including the flatground ollie.

[@kingchuckfinley]

@@superbassmexican I agree with this statement. But as important and genius and talented and fucking great as Rodney is, skateboarding would have never gotten as big as it did without Tony. Rodney is the goat (imo) but I (and, probably millions of others) would have not known he was without THPS kick starting my interest in skateboarding. I was 8 when that game came out, and that game influenced me in so many ways. Too many ways.

[@vcash1112]

At some point you got to make a living and that doesn’t make you a sellout. Hawk is a living legend!✨

[@vcash1112]

🇺🇲

[@skeetorkiftwon]

​@Johannes Hartman Name one non jew that authored the bible. Name one jew that did a 900 at 53.

[@weho_brian]

this channel is a sellout

[@angel_of_rust]

every single time@@skeetorkiftwon

[@actuallynotsteve]

THPS on PS1 honestly probably single-handedly saved the skateboarding industry and made it in to what it become. It's impossible to describe how huge and hugely influential that game was at the time. Even the demo, which was just the single factory warehouse level, was played by everyone I knew for like 100+ hours in the wait for the game to come out.

[@Samual_33]

Probably one of the first games i remember playing the demo that is and the bmx game

[@coolbreeze6198]

Yep... even that level by itself was so addictive!!! those were the good old days👍

[@tebonete]

Facts

[@BlyGuy]

Those soundtracks to THPS 1 & 2 were fire. Got me running in a cyclone still pops in my head, along with B-Boy Document, the Most Def song. My best buddy and I were so dominant in that game that we eventually could only play one another since none of our buddies wanted to even try.

[@yt.personal.identification]

That demo...hours of fun

[@SKATETOSLAYER]

Due to Tony's success he has been able to give back to skateboarding by donating and supporting funds to thousands of skateparks, learn to skate programs, and donation of skateboards to low income families all over the world. Plus the popularity and fame of his video game franchise bringing zillions of dollars back into the skateboarding industry. I actually started skateboarding in 2000 right after the release of Tony Hawk Pro Skater (1999) and it changed my life for the greater good, I couldn't imagine my life without it. I have nothing but respect, admiration, and thankfulness to the Hawkman.

[@JahEerie]

Hawk is a Legend - one of the GOATs for sure. He's 50+ & still rips - even after that slam back in March that would've finished most. His passion for skatin never changed, & gettin to skate with him at our local park in Ireland is a memory I'll never forget. Thanks Birdman.

[@adriannazies9635]

Yes absolutely! I agree! I just think the title of the video is misleading. Tony Hawk definitely deserves his place in history and the financial success he’s had.

[@redw0lf848]

except street skating is a far superior. Hawk is a vert legend, thats about it.

[@adriannazies9635]

@@redw0lf848 definitely! When I think about Andrew Reynolds frontside flipping Wallenberg, the Chris Cole TreFlip or recently Chris Joslin doing a Tre down freakin Davis gap the 900 doesn’t even compare.

[@redw0lf848]

@@adriannazies9635 Andrew Reynolds is a real legend. That style, those FS flips. Skateboarding is street. And I agree you with! Its actually unreal the level of street skating these days. Just when you think the style or the tricks can't get any better, here comes a cat like Yuto !

[@snavisTM]

He broke his leg and recovered, plenty of skateboarders have got back on the board after a break.. what's funny is you didn't talk about the part where he's actually admitted to being shook up now after the crash and not as comfortable on the board as he was before. Also who gives af if he skated on your local skatepark?

[@Boyso5407]

He’s The Godfather of Skateboarding. The most recognizable name right up there with others like Jordan, Gretzky and Ruth. His name is synonymous with skateboarding and he did it through hard work and dedication. He deserves everything that he has.

[@123TickTickBoom]

😂😂😂 you have no clue about skateboarding

[@WJ1333]

No he isn’t, Tony Alva, Steve Alba etc… are the pioneers, Tony Hawk is the famous one you hear about.

[@timmarshall2491]

The hash truth? lol. You might want to edit that description. Why would you make a video on someone you are clueless about? Tony's the most famous skateboarder in the history of skateboarding and of course he capitalized on that fame to make money, but also to help promote skateboarding and make it more mainstream along with helping build skateboard parks all over the world. Calling him a sellout tells me you have no idea wtf you're talking about.

[@bigtimetrivtrav]

His kindness and friendship is a stark reminder how dark the human proclivity towards cruelty really is

[@edwardiganz2478]

So damn TRUE

[@MilkManCaravan]

This needs more likes

[@erikm5753]

@johanneshartman4618humbug

[@ihatechaucer4413]

Jealousy is one of the worst human traits. I can’t believe there are people out there who call Tony a sellout. He’s done more for skateboarding than everyone else combined and then some. I hope he thoroughly enjoys spending every dollar bill he’s made and kept to himself.

[@123TickTickBoom]

😂😂😂 you probably never heard of the gonz or Mullen… Fuck Hawk

[@ichigen511]

Agree with your comment, but it's a nitpick of mine, you meant ENVY not JEALOUSY. Two very different meanings. ENVY is desiring what someone else has. JEALOUSY is the fear of losing something that you DO have. Anyways, cheers!

[@triggrhappi]

@@ichigen511 According to the Oxford dictionary: -- jealous *feeling or showing an envious resentment of someone or their achievements, possessions, or perceived advantages.* "she was always jealous of me" According to the Cambrige dictionary: -- jealous *unhappy and angry because someone has something that you want* "he had always been very jealous of his brother's good looks" Not sure where you get your definitions from. Anyways, cheers!

[@gregoryjohnson7043]

Wanna know the real Harsh truth about Tony? The harsh truth is hes just that good and humble and generous and chill af. Dude literally embodies what a skater should act like. Dude looks like he will help you land your first ollie or kickflip at the park. Like the ones who showed me when i was a kid.

Watch the documentary All This Mayhem.

[@Jdollazflex]

I met Tony Hawk at Linda Vista skate park a few years ago and he was a very humble and respectful dude

[@shahrouhsharif6843]

The man revolutionized skateboarding, glad this video highlighted that. It was sad seeing him do his last 900 on video, with his son present. He'll always be the figurehead for skateboarding to me even long after he's done with it.

[@pauljmcmillan]

Guy is an icon and seems so down to earth and chilled out.

[@dangiles5670]

I don’t know much about skating, but Tony’s name is the one I recognized and after some events that transpired this week he’ll be someone always respect. We went to the opening of the new mcgills skate shop to try to meet him, but were unfortunately turned away with hundreds of others because there were so many people there. Tony made a post about it on social media, and I responded to it. Within a couple hours, he direct messaged me and invited my family and I to his “office”. Didn’t know what to expect, but we couldn’t say know. It ended up being a group of about 35 people that he hosted for lunch and a private demo with other pro skaters that lasted almost 3 hours. He was incredibly down to earth and seemed like he generally cared about the people there. And, as many of of you probably know, he’s recovering from a broken femur. To be able to skate, he had to do physical therapy before and after, so it wasn’t way for him to skate, but he didn’t anyways. It turned out to be a day my family will never forget.

[@jamescorbett5729]

Tony Hawk was my hero from the moment I saw him doing a frontside smith on the cover of Transworld in about 86. Years later after all the ups and downs, I saw him on MTV doing a tour and talking about how he had ripped his shin open. He was in his mid-30s at the time and I could tell that this was a guy who would continue skating until he literally could not walk or got injured. In 2022, he's still at it and recently broke his leg. He's trying to get fit and back skating near his ability again. Now the physically not being able to skate thing is getting close but he is pushing it to the end! Massive respect, Birdman.

[@tannert.2296]

I believe that situation with his shin was captured on Tony Hawk’s secret skatepark tour if I remember correctly

[@Curt-iy7ck]

Guy has been through horrendous injuries and continued on like a warrior. Respect

[@omni201]

THPS 1 was and still is one of the most fun games to play imo-EVER. The mechanics used to perform tricks were simple and easy to learn and one of the best things was learning on the spot how to do specials just by trying different button combinations. I remember seeing him bust his tail umpteen times trying to land “the 900” and he never gave up. I never even thought much of skateboarding until this guy. I’m not a skater and never would I pose as one but this guy will always be skateboard royalty.

[@lightfeatherart2831]

Tony and I are from the same town and went to the same high school. He sponsored the skatepark in our town and i was able to do that EVERY DAY because of HIM. I delivered pizza to him at his house one day and he told me skateboarding didn’t used to be cool, that he’d get beat up at school for doing it. LEGEND. Tony has done insurmountable positive things for skateboarding as a culture and people, including me. Thanks Tony.

[@rydz656]

He wasn't shit compared to Rodney Mullen.

[@Jacobowitness]

You should do one on Terry Kennedy especially since he's in jail right now

[@Mr.paint123]

Too soon

[@GreatlyUndeserved]

mf what??? lol

[@Jacobowitness]

@@GreatlyUndeserved Terry Kennedy from baker. He's in jail for killing someone

[@GreatlyUndeserved]

@@Jacobowitness yes he is. “Since he’s in jail right now” doesn’t make sense to me. For the sake of content you requested this? 💀

[@Bonesph]

It's not looking too good for him. He's flipping the victims family off and eyeing them.

[@GoddessFrancine]

Just a little side note, Tommy G also started Real Skateboards in the early 1990's. I heard that he took the money he made from skateboarding and re-invested it into a skateboard company. I think like a board press was $10,000, so yes, it was a gamble. In the recent Bones documentary Stacy also talks about how he knew that some of his team skaters would leave someday and go on to start their own companies. We saw Alva start his own company so I imagine it was something discussed in the inner circles of professional skateboarding.

[@timelessperspective]

Why is that a harsh truth? He earned every single thing he has. Every. Single. Thing.

[@dclikemtndew]

Because if this video was called "The history of Tony Hawk" it would have 1/10th of the views.

[@marcelgowa]

chill out little man, you dont talk like this about skating legends. sit down and know your place.

[@keeppushingkp]

Tony hawk has done so much for skateboarding. It’s insane.

[@yusukeleiva]

Not really he tried to say he did the 900 first when it was the Pappas brothers

[@monkeypawdev]

​@@yusukeleiva he was the first to do it in competition, never said he was the first on the planet

[@monkeypawdev]

@@yusukeleiva but congrats for watching a documentary

[@monkeypawdev]

@@yusukeleiva also Tas' 900 was on a mega ramp which makes is easier than a halfpipe

[@nasbukhari696]

@@yusukeleiva By they’re word against his, yeah I’ll stick with hawk.

[@mrmidnight32]

If it wasn’t for Tony, the top skaters would still make roughly 60k a year. And armatures be lucky to make $30k a year. But thanks to him they make millions as they should.

[@bryceleblanc3548]

Most don't make millions...very few actually do...

[@mrmidnight32]

@@bryceleblanc3548 key word… top..

[@KevinRandolph-n8m]

Amateurs did get paid. That’s the difference between Pro and Am. Tony was not the Messiah of skateboarding. He capitalized more.

[@Dillanwoodring]

Not sure many make 30k today unless you got a shoe or are wining contest, wait you gotta win the prom contest

[@peterkaniuk8909]

My brother and I were on our feet losing our shit when Tony was attempting the 900, when he hit the 900 I'm pretty sure we jumped through the ceiling. Still gives me chills watching it today.

[@ejb7555]

Same here, and I was 32 at the time 😀

[@124Outdoor]

Straight edged, like Alex Honnold. The best at their trade but away from their trade, dull like dishwasher. “Ya don’t even flip ya board, ya old prick!”

[@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo]

I love photography , I work as a photographer supporting my family , used to be a tiny bit famous . And according to Tony , I'm living the dream . Thanks Tony ! I needed to hear that

[@tomf4087]

He didn't invent many of the tricks u see today. Stupid statement. He took the freestyle and later street skating tricks of Rodney mullen, and adapted them to vert. In early street skating, skaters would be taking vert ramp tricks and take them to street. Curbs, bench etc He did invent some tricks, on vert ramp. Big difference to, he invent many skateboard tricks. He had zero impact on street skating. Not many cared about vert in 90s. It died. He was pretty irrelevant for a lot of it, until he finally landed the 900, but better for him, the video games came out. Now he could cash in. After the lean years of 90s, he could hardly be blamed for 'selling out'. He made money while he could.

[@D9Beats]

you gotta keep making these documentaries! You are really good man

[@rickyrichreacts9667]

If anybody hasn’t seen it yet, go watch it. Forgot the name exactly but there’s an incredible documentary about Tony hawk that came out a few years ago

[@c0rnp0p80]

92-96 were the years I was in high school and skating every day. I started in 89, but I really started taking it seriously in 92 at age 13. To me those were the best years to be a skater because nobody else was really doing it. Nobody outside the culture thought it was cool at all. People would drive by and throw things at you from their cars just because you looked weird in those big pants lol. Cops would beat you up and steal your board. It was wild.

[@TJBall-go3gv]

Tony came to my home town to officially open our first big skate park in Tyson park. The place was like a rock concert overloaded with people, and this was mid 2000s. He was beloved by everyone!

[@TimboStang71]

I never forget when I was a teenager watching his first 900 at xgames on TV. Was always a street skater but I definitely got goosebumps

[@alexrekzu4079]

saaaaaame 🤟

[@Bevtone]

Shame tas didn't get to compete, tony might have landed before him, but they didn't even give him the chance

[@johnnyappleseed2277]

Tony hawk is not a sell out. The very fact you showed this shows a different side of what he went through I always thought he was successful I had no Idea that he went through financial struggles. He took major risks and because you know how things turned out for him that gave him a new way to adapt still do what he loves and overcome life without dealing with financial difficulties. I think everyone who trys hard to find success it's hard because while we are struggling to get by we have to figure out how are we gonna bounce back and have financial success and do the thing we still love. That is an American dream. The movie Grind taught me an important lesson if we are doing something we love we shouldn't give up on it even if we feel the goal isn't achievable if we want to make a living at it. But if you can't make it at least you tried knowing that there is a door way that open up for you. The people who don't try and sit on the couch make nothing of there life because they don't go nowhere. It is a road to nowhere. It's better to try even though you know your gonna fail. Try and die or don't try and die where no one knows your name or where you won't accomplish anything. It would be a terrible way to live life if you died tomorrow knowing you didn't accomplish anything in your life. Life is scary but if you let the world keep you down because the haters don't want you to succeed you will not reach any goals that you dream you wish you could reach if you just tried regardless of what other people. Say and that is apart of life. If you start skateboarding at an older age and people are being negative about it. Don't listen because where were you from before probably on the couch. I just saw a short on KZbin of a guy who was 65 or older skating and doing some pretty awesome skate tricks I l've never seen in my life which even though I'm 33that shouldn't stop me. I loved skating the only thing that is holding me back is self doubt because other A$$***** who can't stand to see you happy will try to hold you back from greatness you let them get you and let their negative comments tear you down. So get out there and live life and he happy. Depression can cause cancer. You need to ask yourself what choice would you rather make with your life. Stay on the couch and live a life of negativity or getting outside and following your dreams even if your gonna risk life and limb it's worth the try. I miss keep working and I haven't gone back on the board since the age of 15. So to me it's worth it I'm going to try doing it again regardless of what anyone has to say and I'm 33 and even if I don't become the next pro skater I would still be happy to do it just for fun.

[@calebscalzo]

Birdman has always been a badass, people used to hate on him back in the day for being a sellout but I truly think skateboarding and all “action sports” in general wouldn’t be the same without Hawk I’ve talked to so many people that said they started skateboarding because of that video game franchise

[@tobyskatefilms7262]

np quite the opposite, he's never been a bad ass, he's always been a good boy, then a good guy. epic skater! but definatley not a bad ass.

[@retroonlinemultiplayer9196]

@@tobyskatefilms7262 doin a 900 is pretty badass if you ask me

[@calebscalzo]

@@retroonlinemultiplayer9196 my point exactly

[@alexrekzu4079]

@@retroonlinemultiplayer9196 also did it in his late 40's very badass

[@owenchrapko6798]

I met him in Vegas a month ago, such a nice dude. Very kind and wholesome guy. Childhood dreams have been made!

[@ArcGlowingVision]

Tony is great. I have watched him since he was modernizing no handed 540's. He has helped to build many skate parks and givin a lot of less fortunate skaters checks through his video game series. So great to see him out there not just rolling but literally still taking most out. You have come a long way since those Marine World launch ramp demos hey Tony.

[@ypngus]

I think some people are letting the title go over their head’s. The title caught my attention too. So it grabbed the audience attention to the video. If you were to see and hear the whole video, this KZbinr was a narrating his career, with time, and cause and effect transition words, this was well written and thought out. This video wasn’t about attacking him but more of showing how he was able to do what he loves and make it as a career and how far he made it successful. The thesis and conclusion is all there.

[@andymoran8624]

dudes a legend, good for him finding success doing what he loves

[@DreamK9]

My buddy got married at the summit of big bear. Tony Hawk rolled up took some pictures and snowboarded down the mountain with the wedding party.

[@janboblarry]

Tony is the Greatest skater of all time. The influence on us 80s and 90s kids he was huge.

[@joeydelrio]

had christian hosoi had the media hype of hawk he would have been the biggest name in sports history. but then again Hosoi didnt need hype.

[@SweetcornTA]

Lots of spot on comments. Great humble and kind personality. His dedication and discipline to the sport awarded him all of his success for which he doesn’t take for granted. He catapulted this sport and inspired so many kids. Plus he had a cleaner image to be a good role model. If you notice, so many skaters today are really good kids.

[@crazyralph6386]

If anyone thinks Tony was a sellout, I suggest you watch his documentary on Crave “Tony Hawk- Until the Wheels Fall Off”. The dude was shyte on for being the most technical and progressive very ramp skateboarders of all time. He could’ve easily hung up his board and quit in the early 90’s, but instead stuck with it a persevered, being the face of skating ever since.

[@psychoxmaniakx]

He found a way to be have a happy family life, to keep skateboarding into his 50's and make a fortune. While doing so he turned skateboarding to worldwide popularity and he helped open the door for a lot of people to achieve a greater level of success. I have nothing but respect for him and i don't even care about skateboarding.

[@dead_inside674]

1 of my favorite people. Just an excellellent person. Legend. Hero. Role model. Monster on the pipe

[@mattymaple1976]

No matter if u luv him or hate him, the skate park project is amazing. He is not the only skater to give back to the community, which is also amazing. I am past my prime from my BMX days, but watching the groms at our local park is awesome.

[@Daz5Daz]

What kind of twat would hate him?

[@mattymaple1976]

@@Daz5Daz not me. He took a pic with me and my lil niece (who loves to skate) and signed her helmet. IMO, that was awesome of him to do!

[@kingchuckfinley]

How could you hate him?

[@eternity8811]

Yeah if there's one thing "underserved communities" need it's more noise generating expanses of concrete for kids to injure themselves on... I could think of way better ways to give money away.

[@NotCoolBunn]

​@@eternity8811 so you want most kids to skate the street where it's more dangerous, I've had pots and multiple other objects thrown at me for just skating the street, parks are a lot safer and encourage a sense of community for skating

[@phqutub]

900 was big but Xgames didnt do shit for his career. Before Xgames Birdhouse was already a leading brand. Pro Skater actually caused us to skate less but it made Tony a shit ton of money. Well deserved.

[@CastawayHikes]

Tony is a legend and I celebrate his success, he never sold out

[@michaelbradley5603]

As an 80s kid these guys were the pinnacle of legendary, I got gifted a Tony Hawk Pink Skateboard as a 10 year old as I liked to skateboard, it was like receiving something majestic, but these pro guys were just legendary, for a lot of us young kids in the 80s these guys were legendary.

[@downhillnut2273]

I remember skating with him back in the 80's at Del Mar skate ranch in San Diego. It was the last skate park standing at the time. I would just watch him in awe. He was so much better than everyone. I got a lot of respect for this guy, and he deserves everything he's got...

[@BMWiE-lz3nu]

I'll take "things that never happened" for $500

[@kranberryjones1449]

@@BMWiE-lz3nu true, no one has ever seen or skated alongside Tony hawk. Ever.

[@ungoyone]

@@kranberryjones1449 What does he know. His persona is a car he can't afford.

[@55tranquility]

He’s not a sellout, yeah he’s done a load of corny stuff but the one thing that makes him not a sell out is he always puts money back into skateboarding. From giving other skaters parts in his game and they all got/get royalties, hyping up skating so that creates mores skaters and more money for the industry, his charities that provide skateparks (good ones) and he always hypes and supports other skaters and the industry. He’s a rad skater, he’s been on his ass a number of times and bounced back. He is 100% skateboarding

[@sole__doubt]

Having the opportunity to "sell out" is something most people will never get to experience. Why? Because you need someone who is willing to "buy in" and the only way to have that is to have something worth buying in the first place, like talent and work ethic in the case of Hawk.

[@yoyoz333]

and how many of us take jobs that we hate and thought we would never do? We're all sell outs and hypocrites.

[@mediocrestu8238]

Eh. Sometimes it's just a willingness to do whatever someone else tells you because they pay you. In this case, there's tons of super talented skaters way better than Tony Hawk that will never make it because of other circumstances getting in the way. In our capitalist culture we tend to think that the ones with the most money are the most talented/smartest/whatever but they generally just got lucky

[@Lovingisnecessary]

@@yoyoz333 I gave you an upvote for being 50 cents financial advisor.

[@jasonrockley3724]

@@mediocrestu8238 Tony Hawk literally invented about 80% of the tricks done on a vert ramp. How can you get tons of more talented people than that? Only Rodney is comparable in output and legacy.

[@mediocrestu8238]

@@jasonrockley3724 way to miss the point. He got lucky that he was able to even attempt to become a professional skater especially one that requires a specific setup (vert) that you just can't do everywhere so you either need money or access. There's a famous quote about Einstein that pertains here "I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops"

[@rage690]

Tony Hawk, Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzki, Babe Ruth, Micheal Jordan. These are names everyone knows, regardless if you enjoy the sport. And every single one of them earned their fame.

[@djslip_irie]

Gretzky , but ya all heroes not sellouts

[@FahQ760]

I wouldn’t refer to Hawk as a sellout. He lives in the same house from the one on mtv cribs lol. Cool to see the good things he’s done with his money.

[@danielneemann9338]

nah all skaters pretty much agree he sold out (got milk?, bagelbites), but he funded a whole generation of skateboarders ultimately. he did a great thing rly

[@kkronic6709]

Man is so far from a "sell out" compared to guys like "nyjah Houston" and this generation, who get wins bc they are popular.

[@xxraptorsc0pezxx]

Loving the skating videos man I can tell you put a lot of time and effort into these. Keep em coming you earned yourself a sub!

[@BMWiE-lz3nu]

If not for Tony Hawk "selling out" the sport of skateboarding would have died in the 80's with rollerblading. Anyone who thinks this doesn't know the first thing about skating or it's history.

[@Skatearmada4]

Love him or hate him , we can’t deny tony hawk is a straight legend . And will go down in history as one of the best skateboarders to ever do it .

[@Nanoblaster77]

we need a Tony hawk in the FPV world!!!

[@Gettinbentoffroad]

Definitely not a sellout, he seriously impacted skating a amazing way.

[@philipibaugh2925]

Tony is legend and nothing will change that. The fact he worked his ass off and definitely brought skating to the masses. In early 90s it was just a tiny pocket of people interested in skating including myself. His video game wasn't the first skateboarding game you had skate or die 1 & 2, pacific games, and 720° for Nintendo in 80s but Tony Hawk pro skater was the best because it was designed by Tony even the soundtrack was freaking awesome and was what a lot of skate kids listened to putting bands like Adolescents and DK made complete sense and it blew my mind at the time having a lot of that type of underground in my collection already.

[@brad2812]

Dude all the videos/documentaries I have watched by you are really good, well put together and edited, etc. crazy your subscriber number isn’t sky high. Whatever the case, I enjoy the videos, as do many others. I grew up skateboarding and also rode BMX for 15 years so this was definitely one of my favorites thus far. Appreciate the content you are creating!

[@Mettle_DAD]

I'm 34 and Tony hawk's pro skater definitely informed my music taste.

[@kosycat1]

I was lucky enough to meet Tony wen I was about 8 years old I think. I ended up buying a complet board at the demo and got him and the other pros to sign it. fast forward 15 years and my local park i found out has a legit vert ramp,so me and my cousin go down there to skate it. i ended up dropping i nthe first day and that opended up a whole new world for us. I moved to california to work for a few months and my cusin continued to skate there and comes accorss some really good vert skaters,and eventually gets invited to skate a privete vert ramp. when talking about one of the dudes about us meeting tony at the demo, one of thems like ohhh the one i skated in with tony. I probbaly signed your board. I dont have mine anymore cause i skated it but my cusin showed him his and it was him Derek. And now we skate with dereck and few other notable old vert heads whenever we want. It's really crazy to me because im 29 and i stared sateing when i was 5 and tony was huge then iand i was all about vert skating but the lder kids wer more into the street skating sceneit wasent until i was older in my teens street skating was at its hight and i was more into that,we also had a local semi famous diy stree spot in Baltimore "ridge" that has bred a few pros. back then when i was all about vert skating and tony and bucky and bob and all those dudes it was somewhat uncool for lack of better term. but now it seems like tony and tose guys are getting all the respect that they deserve. him and rodeney have done so much for skateboarding

[@sonicpulse535]

10:59 Fun fact: Tony was also the first to land a 900 during competition, with only 12 seconds remaining. His 1998 900 was after the competition had ended.

[@hikerzeek8844]

Now that the popularity isn't the same we can all admit after school we played thps all night. Hawk made skateboarding even more special to us

[@realtalk5626]

when u read how much he made on the games, and how freaking low he paid the skaters on the game u will collapse. hes a real moneyhungry unfair dude(in finances)

[@OldVikingSchool]

I don't think Tony Hawk is a "sell out" more that he is a "yes, I'll do it" guy that has difficulties saying no. When people in suits says "sign this and you're right" he accepts without hesitation. When friends tells him to drive across America to do a 10 second stunt, he'll do it. The entire skating world around him loves him for his humbleness and greatness.

[@JMLRecording]

Creator needs to listen to the Lagwagon song lyrics “Know-it-all” and recognize the song is written for people like them. Long live the bird man, the humble skateboarding GOAT!

[@nolesy34]

I want to see this skating bird and skating goat are they from a zoo or circus

[@livibam]

There’s no selling out in life. There’s making a living

[@tommynikon2283]

I'm no boarder, but the fact remains....sports have FIGURE Heads, and Tony HAWK promoted, GREW the sport exponentially, from grassroots kids' programs, to clinics, movies, concerts, Xgames, e-sports, ETC. Just like Kobe. Just like Gretzky. Just like Tiger. BILLION$ were generated, and the athletes should be in the feed line.

[@gavcar7036]

It’s honestly so insane how complex skateboarding has gotten

[@theuglyhairmonster2]

It's skating, you just grab your board and go. There is nothing complicated about it at all.

[@jimjam8949]

I just don't get and have never got the argument. For about 40yr he's been influential in keeping skateboarding progressing. And as a vert skater he's not a snob about street skating.

[@jdmresearch]

Great video. Though the guy ollieing into the pick up truck is Natas Kaupas, not Tony H.

[@MtnSnailGaming]

Bruh I understand tony hawk was one of the "first" skaters but you really going to ignore all the first Peralta skaters? Which even tony was apart of? You missed so many key parts to history

[@h.c4898]

Kid@ know that skateboarding never died in the mid 90s. It actually skyrocketed. This might not transpire in the stats. Tony deserves the success he's had and where it's goiten him at. Totally earned it. I was a skateboarder back in the early 90s. I understand what Tony is talking about but that fire about skateboarding will never die. Also today mainstream sponsors (Nike, Addidas, Red bull, mountain dew etc...) ignore the sport for the longest time. Now that the sport has become bankable look where skateboarding is at. I wish these dudes were around at the time so that skateboarders wouldn't turn to drugs would actually earn money off the sport. This "ups and downs" you were talking about in the 90s well I didn't feel it. But I appreciate that time you took to speak about it. Peace.✌

[@beardedxj]

This video hit right in the nostalgia feels. Such a great video! Thanks!

[@JensSchraeder]

Tony Hawk is not a sellout. He’s a skateboarder and businessman. Nothing wrong with that.

[@bicyclebear]

There's a massive difference between "selling out" and paying your dues and CASHING IN 😏

[@clayvision]

met him at a cafe a few years ago with his family nearby as well, nicest guy ever

[@dawnofthewalkers4915]

I wish I could’ve been a teenager in the 70s and watching all this shit live. I’m 34 so this was way before my time. Fortunately though I started skating in 2002 right before it boomed where I live and some of my best memories are with my friends skating.

[@BadTV1993]

I was a kid skating in the early 90s late 80s watching Bones Brigade & other cats like harold Hunter & Natas Kapas..good times

[@alfredopuyol5795]

Love your videos bro! You earned a new subscriber !

[@apollox0995]

I was living in China in 95, 96, 97, and remember very clearly our local sports TV Channel aired Xgames, men, REAL SHOCK, got glued to it, the BMX, the skateboard, U-SHAPE thing, not like any other sports, truly inspirational and opened my eyes, Thank you Tony!!!

[@ronin_returns-jg1bp]

It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, who worked his a$$ off and earned every bit of it along the way. I was fortunate to grow up skating in the 80's, even though there was practically nowhere to do it in the south, VA and NC, and not much of anyone to skate with. I'm glad to see another generation pick it up, and continue to push the potential!

[@skullkid112]

Hanging out around the town with the bad boy crowd Going by the mall staircase where we're not allowed Kicking flips, popping wheelies when we're feeling bored Only tough guys know how to ride the hot rod skrate board - Dr. Steve Brule

[@00vTv00]

Tony Hawk was always the most approachable and kindest person you could ever hope to meet, he doesn't have a negative word or bad bone in him. He let his talent lead him to success, he earned his success with plenty of hard lessons and painful injuries, he is a skateboarding legend.

[@Wildernessoutside]

Isn’t Tony Alva the daddy of skateboarding ?

[@pizza8107]

Tony is a legend. Must acknowledge x-games saved Tony and blew skateboarding up. So many people began skateboarding and doing bmx because of watching x-games on tv. Huge impact.

[@kkelly168]

One time i was working in a skatepark in Ireland and he walked in with 2 or 3 of his mates and i bearly noticed him he was so humble and nice and shredded that park for a fella his age it was unbelievable watching him fall and getting up like nothing

[@MIXTAB1]

How anyone gonna hate Tony hawk!? Hahahaha dude practically single-handedly blew up extreme sports… I was/am a blader and if it wasn’t for dudes like hawk, many skaters/bmxers, whatever it is wouldn’t have been able to make a career out of it ✌️💯

[@ariescustom]

The whole concept of "selling out" is bullshit. Everyone needs to pay bills. Far better to pay them with money earned doing something you love. Haters gonna hate.

[@CallOfApache]

Met him a few years ago , very nice guy! Definitely one of my idols growing up!

[@cloutmuzikbeats]

he's an inspiration

[@ArtemSayapov]

If a person who earns money while doing something they love is a sellout, then I sure do want to become a sellout.

[@markmcintosh2276]

Tony is a legend and will always be a legend and I’m just going off of your video title, but he deserves every recognition he has gotten and he is a very humble person, especially for the success he has achieved and brought the sport to where it is today