And then a few of my friends started skating as a hobby and we started building ramps and stuff. I got a couple of splinters in my fingers. And I said, "Oh, can I try this?" And I remember yelling, "How do I stop? How do I stop?" And then I ran into the fence.
Yeah, I was about nine years old, and my brother and his friend were in the alleyway skating and his old board was just lying there. Can you tell us about the first time you got on a board? To hear the broadcast version of this conversation, click the audio player at the top of this page. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Hawk spoke to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about the new film, Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off. The skateboarding icon has seen the sport explode in popularity over a remarkable and long career, from shredding backyard bowls as a kid to reaching incredible heights on the half-pipe to being a global ambassador for the board.Ī new documentary on HBO chronicles Hawk's life and the growth of a once derided trend. Few athletes can say they're so good at their sport that they become synonymous with greatness.
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