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John Rodney Mullen [3] [4] (born August 17, 1966) [5] is an American professional skateboarder who practices freestyle skateboarding and street skateboarding.He is considered one of the most influential skateboarders of all time.
Nyjah Imani Huston (/ ˈ n aɪ ʒ ə ˈ h juː s t ən / NYE-zhə HEW-stən; born November 30, 1994) [5] is an American professional skateboarder.With numerous sponsorships and competition prize winnings, Huston is one of the highest paid skateboarders in the world.
Hawk speaking about the importance of skateboarding in people's lives at the California Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2019. In December 2011, Hawk was listed by Transworld Skateboarding magazine as the second-most-influential skateboarder of all time, particularly for the invention of the backside ollie to tail. [62] [63]
In December 2011, Reynolds was identified as the tenth most influential skateboarder of all time by Transworld Skateboarding magazine. [32] Professional skateboarder, friend, and teammate Braydon Szafranski has stated, "You're a complete fucking moron if you don't think that Andrew is the best skater in the world.
The following is a list of notable professional skateboarders and their sponsors. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Entries with blank cells represent skateboarders who have not yet secured a sponsor in this category.
In reference to the early era of street skateboarding, professional skateboarder Mike Vallely stated in a 2007 interview: "At the time, the best street skaters in the world were Mark Gonzales, Jesse Martinez, Tommy Guerrero, who all three were Mexican kids, and Natas Kaupas, who was a Lithuanian dude that lived at the beach in Santa Monica."
On Aug. 7, the 51-year-old Macdonald was cheered on by fellow skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, 56, as he became the oldest skateboarder to ever compete in an Olympic Games.
Rodney Mullen, generally considered the best freestyle skaters of all time, placed 1st in the 13–15 category with 263 points. [10] [11] Once Barnes learned to ride on his hands, his reputation grew; he was considered a virtuoso on the East Coast by 1979. [3]