When I started skateboarding in about 1985, Tony Hawk was (or was about to become) the biggest name in the sport. It's 2026, and not only is he's still skating, his status as the biggest skateboarding celebrity ever is about as cemented as that bowl at your local state park. I noted his status as a legend here way back in 2008, when the Art on Deck exhibit came to town.

Tony's also always seemed like a pretty classy guy to boot. The latest example came up the road from us in Waco. Seems Tony was jonesing for some skating, so he rolled up to a park in Waco, TX and had a session. After that, he signed a deck, which he left in the park for a fan to find. Finder? Soledad Najera, a Facebook follower of Hawk's who reacted quickly when he saw a post about the artifact. Good job!