Instant Replay: Tony Hawk Helps Young Skateboarder Conquer Mega Ramp
Jun 6, 2021, 2:55 PM | Updated: Dec 8, 2022, 1:18 pm
Skateboarders Sky Brown (L) an Tony Hawk talk during the Laureus Sport for Good Skateboard Visit prior to the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards at the Nike SB Shelter on February 16, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Boris Streubel/Getty Images for Laureus)
(Photo by Boris Streubel/Getty Images for Laureus)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk helped young skateboarder Sky Brown conquer her fear of going down the mega ramp.
In a video posted on TikTok, Sky Brown was nervous going down the giant ramp but Tony Hawk was standing next to Brown encouraging her.
After a couple of seconds of hesitation, Brown went down the mega ramp and landed on the next ramp over a gap.
@espn @tonyhawk helping Sky Brown face her fear of going down the mega ramp 👏
Brown is a 12-year old professional skateboarder, who competes in Great Britain. She is the youngest professional skateboarder in the world. In the 2019 World Skateboarding Championships, she took home the Bronze medal. On top of her skateboarding accomplishments, Brown has won the American TV program Dancing with the Stars: Juniors.
Hawk is considered one of the best skateboarders in history. He completed the first documented 900 skateboarding trick and had the famous video game series named after him.
