A few years ago, I had a bunch, but when 9/11 happened, a lot of companies who were willing to throw their money into skateboarding or BMX all backed out. It hurt the economy in general, but it hurt our sport, too. A lot of people lost sponsors. I certainly did. |
He ended up moving down and I started skating because of him. He gave me my first board. |
I was like freaking out. |
I've known Tony eight years. I feel lucky. Twenty minutes ago, I was eating lunch with everyone. I'm just sitting there with Tony, and he's just one of the guys, laughing and joking. Even though I'm 27, it's still like a dream come true. |
It's really tough relying on being healthy every weekend in a sport where you can be wrecked in a heartbeat. |