Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk shares the advice he always gives his 24-year-old son

“You’re only as good as your last trick.” This could easily be a metaphor for life in general, but in this case it’s pretty concrete advice that skateboarding legend Tony Hawk imparts to his pro skater son, Riley Hawk. (You can see a photo of Hawk with young Riley below.) At 48, Hawk is best known for his […]

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk says he knew he’d made it when he played himself on ‘The Simpsons’

Gracie Films In 1999, Tony Hawk became the first skateboarder ever to successfully complete a 900, a 900-degree aerial spin. It happened at the sixth X Games in San Francisco, and it took Hawk 11 tries to land the move. “This is the best day of my life,” he told the crowd. But in hindsight, Hawk, […]