skateboards
Lil Wayne’s love for skateboarding has spanned over a decade. Now, the New Orleans native has officially become a pro. The honor was bestowed upon him this week, when his videographer for Young Money Skate, Phil Lopez, gifted Weezy his first pro model board. The moment was captured on camera, and pro skaters Torey Pudwill, […]
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk took to social media to let his fans know that he broke his femur. “Yesterday sucked. I broke my elbow 20 years ago and managed to make a full comeback; this recovery for a broken femur will be much harder because of its severity (and my age). But I’m up for the […]
A man who skateboarder Terry Kennedy allegedly attacked in an Illinois motel has died, according to TMZ. The man, 23-year-old Josiah Kassahun, died on Saturday as the publication reportedly learned from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The news of his death comes days after Josiah was attacked at an Oakbrook Terrace motel where he suffered a fractured skull and a […]
Virgil Abloh and Daily Paper are linking up with the social collective Surf Ghana and design studio Limbo Accra to bring the Freedom Skate Park to Ghana. The park, billed as Ghana’s first fully functional skate park, will be placed in the heart of Accra. According to a press release, construction is slated to kick […]
As part of a partnership with the skateboarding company DGK, as well as the youth development program the Chill Foundation, Virgil Abloh (and those companies, obviously) are providing custom skateboards, skating lessons, and protective equipment to children who are members of select Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago. According to a press release, 25 custom DGK […]
With a skateboarder as dedicated and timeless as Josh Kalis, everyone gets excited when news drops that he’ll be adding a new, updated classic to his DC Shoes line. Especially when it’s tricked out to be more versatile than ever. DC Shoes’ new Kalis Vulc is a reimagining of the original Kalis OG that debuted […]
Hundreds of highly coveted Supreme items will be auction off beginning next week. As part of Christie’s Handbags X Hype event, the online auction will feature 150 lots of Supreme-branded goods that were released throughout the brand’s 25-year history. Highlights include a Coleman mini bike (estimated to sell for $3,000 to $5,000), the Stern Pinball Machine (estimated: $30,000 to $50,000), […]
Chace Numata, a 27-year-old minor league catcher who had been playing in the Detroit Tigers organization, died on Monday from injuries he suffered in a skateboarding accident that occurred last week. Numata was found early on Friday morning in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania after he was spotted by a motorist. He was bleeding from the head […]
It looks like Kanye West’s next endeavor might be learning how to skateboard. In a series of videos shared on Instagram by Jenkem Magazine, Ye is being taught how to do an ollie in Miami during Art Basel. “Teach me how to ollie right now,” Kanye says to Alex Raspa, the tutor, who’s holding a skateboard […]
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