When Tony Hawk first picked up a skateboard in the 1970s, he didn’t see skaters in their 50s on the streets or skate parks around his hometown of San Diego. Why would you even bother to do it past 18?”Now 52, Mr. Hawk has made millions from his skateboarding career and is still on his board almost every day. This week, “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2,” a version of the first two editions of the game remastered for modern consoles, was released. And last month saw the release of “Pretending I’m a Superman,” a documentary about the effect that the game had on skateboarding and popular culture. “Calling Tony Hawk the Michael Jordan of skateboarding doesn’t even begin to capture his impact on our world,” says Josh Friedberg, CEO of USA Skateboarding, the sport’s national governing body.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 04, 2020 15:52 UTC