25 THINGS YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME
The pro skater boarder (a.k.a. Birdman) rolls out his factoids for Us
1. My favorite place I’ve traveled to is Iceland.
2. I own a collection of movie props.
3. The first skateboard I received means the most to me. It was a hand-me-down from my older brother. We donated it to the Smithsonian 10 years ago.
4. On a typical Sunday, you’ll find me at home with my kids — whichever ones are in town that weekend — and/or skating at my leisure.
5. I recently got mistaken for Lance Armstrong and Tom Brady.
6. My advice for aspiring skateboarders is keep challenging yourself and try to learn different terrains/ disciplines.
7. I can blow bubbles using only the saliva in my mouth.
8. The award or accomplishment that has meant the most to me was Thrasher’s Skater of the Year [in 1990].
9. My first job was a paper route at age 11.
10. The best meal I make in the kitchen is an egg and cheese bagel.
11. The best advice I’ve ever received is, “Do what you love.”
12. My favorite item in my wardrobe are skate shoes that look semiformal.
13. My first car was a 1977 Honda Civic Hatchback.
14. If I weren’t a skateboarder, I’d be in video editing.
15. The first concert I went to was The Cars.
16. The TV show I’m loving right now is The Old Man.
17. My most embarrassing moment was losing at my own video game in front of a live audience.
18. My favorite movie is Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
19. My worst injury from skateboarding was a broken femur in March 2022.
20. My favorite book is The Clash.
21. The most common misconception about me is that I’m retired.
22. I’m an expert in creating lists of things people don’t know about me.
23. I recently partnered with Hot Wheels to create a line of fingerboards and accessories for all skill levels, including some wildly creative playset themes. It’s available at Walmart.
24. The best present I’ve ever received was my first signature skateboard, which I gave to a friend when we were young. He recently gave it back to me.
25. My most starstruck moment was meeting Muhammad Ali — and he knew my name.