MasterClass Presents Tony Hawk’s NBD/Best Trick Challenge: Day 3

In many ways, vert skating has become a lost art form. That’s why Tony Hawk and MasterClass have teamed up to bring you the MasterClass presents Tony Hawk’s NBD/Best Trick Challenge. Some of the top male and female skaters in the world had one hour on Tony’s ramp to attempt their best tricks and submit one for voting. Today’s video features: Bucky Lasek, Lizzie Armanto, Elliot Sloan, Alex Perelson and Andy Macdonald. Voting begins on Sunday, June 28th and winners announced on Monday, June 29th. Vote at tonyhawk.com/vote.

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TOP SKATEBOARDING MOMENTS: 25 Years of X | World of X Games

Since the first Extreme Games in 1995, skateboarding has been front and center at the seat of progression in X Games. What started as a park course and vert ramp has now become dedicated competitions in almost all avenues of skateboarding, from Park to Vert to Street to Video to Big Air. In a word, X Games has grown alongside the global movement of skateboarding, and we’ve been lucky to have an inside look at the some of the biggest moments in skateboarding.

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MasterClass Presents Tony Hawk’s NBD/Best Trick Challenge: Day 2

In many ways, vert skating has become a lost art form. That’s why Tony Hawk and MasterClass have teamed up to bring you the MasterClass presents Tony Hawk’s NBD/Best Trick Challenge. Some of the top male and female skaters in the world had one hour on Tony’s ramp to attempt their best tricks and submit one for voting. Today’s video features: Jimmy Wilkins, Shea Donovan, Marcelo Bastos, Sky Brown and Danny Way. Voting begins on Sunday, June 28th and winners announced on Monday, June 29th. Vote at tonyhawk.com/vote.

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LGBTQ+ Love Note: A Conversation With Cher Strauberry | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding

This was the last interview Grosso did for the Loveletters to Skateboarding series. He and Cher exchange emotional stories about life, love, skateboarding and the LGBTQ+ scene.

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MasterClass presents Tony Hawk’s NBD/Best Trick Challenge: Day 1

In many ways, vert skating has become a lost art form. That’s why Tony Hawk and MasterClass have teamed up to bring you the MasterClass presents Tony Hawk’s NBD/Best Trick Challenge. Some of the top male and female skaters in the world had one hour on Tony’s ramp to attempt their best tricks and submit one for voting. Today’s video features: Moto Shibata, Jordyn Barratt, Alec Beck, Clay Kreiner, Amelia Brodka and Tony Hawk. Voting begins on Sunday, June 28th and winners announced on Monday, June 29th. Vote at tonyhawk.com/vote.

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MasterClass Presents Tony Hawk’s NBD/Best Trick Challenge: Introduction by Tony Hawk

In many ways, vert skating has become a lost art form. That’s why Tony Hawk and MasterClass have teamed up to bring you the MasterClass presents Tony Hawk’s NBD/Best Trick Challenge. Some of the top male and female skaters in the world had one hour on Tony’s ramp to attempt their best tricks and submit one for voting. You’ll be able to watch the videos of each skater’s attempts during the week, then on Sunday, June 28th you can watch the best tricks all together and vote for your favorites at tonyhawk.com/vote. Tony will announce the winners on Monday, June 29th.

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