Tony Hawk: the photo shoot and interview for L'Uomo
As a 12 year-old he was dominating amateur contests in his home state of California, and by age 14 he had made the transition to pro. Just two years later, Hawk was widely regarded as the best skateboarder in the world. Alongside Steve Caballero, Rodney Mullen, Mike McGill and Lance Mountain and other elite skaters, he was part of the Bones Brigade. By the time he was 25, he had won 73 of 103 contests at the professional level and finished second 19 times. Tony, you have been accumulating victories one after the other for so many years. One great moment in that arc was when you landed the fir...