Since 2016, Fresno Skateboard Salvage has given out more than 2,400 boards.
The rest will go directly to getting new skateboards to under-resourced kids, Rodriguez says. Part of that money, Rodriguez says, will go into a fund to help build a skate park in Calwa. “That doesn’t necessarily happen where we are.”īut when it does - when young skaters get the chance to see and interact with professionals outside of the magazine and social media - “it elevates everyone’s ability to skate.”įor Fresno Skate Salvage, the event will make a major contribution to its mission.īones Love Milk is donating $10,000 to the nonprofit. to 5 p.m.įresno isn’t a place like Carlsbad, where it’s common for pros to just show up to skate, Rodriguez says. “Christian Hosoi was a hero to me as a kid.”Ĭlovis’ Prodigy Skateboard Shop will facilitate the competition and several food trucks and pop-ups (Dad’s Cookies, for one) will be on site 10 a.m. Rodriguez is particularly interested in Hosoi, whom he’s seen skate before but has never met. A true rockstar, Hosoi's skate celebrity led him to movie roles, modeling, entrepreneurship, as well as all the pitfalls of fame, only to see his star rise again, cementing his resolve and allowing him to shine his prove that his talent is timeless.The event, sponsored by Bones Love Milk and Producer’s Dairy, is a skate demo and competition featuring professional riders like Christian Hosoi (a flat-out skate legend), Bryce Wettsetin (who skated in the Tokyo Olympics) and Christopher Hiett (an up-and-coming rock star of a skateboarder), among others. Even as a 14-year-old entering the pro ranks, he exuded the confidence of a veteran and the flair of an artist that shot him to worldwide fame. Recognized by Transworld Skateboarding as the 4th most influential skateboarder of all time, Hosoi's contributions to skating are massive, yet can be boiled down to his signature mix of power and grace on a skateboard. Along with pioneering above the coping, Hosoi's forged his way as a resilient innovator, whose independent spirit has resulted in one of the most colorful careers in skateboarding. With one of the deepest record of contest wins, accolades, accomplishments, benchmarks, and a legacy that continues to grow and inspire new generations, Christian Hosoi's is one of the few skateboarders that truly embodies the tag "icon." Since turning pro in 1981, he's navigated his career with so much charisma and individuality that his silhouette alone casts a massive shadow over skating and influence that's undisputed. Skate boarder Christian Hosoi during the Legends skate boarding event at the X games 13 at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles CA.
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