Shaun White
Young Bucks: Shaun White
By Rob Brink
Stance September 2002
Shaun White, snowboarder
Age: 16
Most people pick one activity in life, whether they love it or are naturally talented at it, and go with it. Maybe it is art or music, or a sport. Some are lucky enough to turn it into a career, while others just enjoy it as a hobby. Shaun White must have had trouble making up his mind, or maybe he is just too damn evolved for the rest of us humans to keep up and can master more than one discipline at a time.
Sir White is a professional snowboarder who is kicking some ass lately. He recently won fifty grand and a car in a Toyota high air contest, but had to sell the car because he wasn't old enough to drive it. Today he was skating vert triples-that's right, not doubles—triples with Birdhouse Skateboard's pros Tony Hawk and Bucky Lasek—two vert veterans. He shared a part in the Adio shoes video, One Step Beyond with Tony Hawk as well. If he is skating with those guys, you know he is good and only going to get better.
Could Shaun's career crossover into pro skating in the near future? I wouldn't doubt it. And don't rule out the possibility of him going surfing in the next few days either. Is Shaun a good contender for the “best athlete in the world” reputation that Shawn Palmer has been so famous for? You bet. Is Shaun 16 making more money and having more fun than all of us? Probably.
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