SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — More than 40 years since hitting the professional skateboarding scene, Tony Hawk is still finding ways to reinvent himself.
“I didn’t think I’d be able to skate past high school, because then you have to get a job” laughed Hawk. “I can’t believe how far skating has come, especially through my career … the idea that I can still do it at my age and be considered relevant is wild.”
Now the 56-year-old is bringing that energy to his latest venture, Pilgrim’s Chicken Nuggets — a new snack with a spin only the Birdman can curate.
“If through this collaboration, we inspire more kids to skate, then that’s all for the better,” Hawk said.
Starting Tuesday, Pilgrim’s is giving 10 lucky fans a chance to win an exclusive Pilgrim’s x Tony Hawk “Bawk” board, signed by the North County native. All fans need to do is show off their best pro snaking moves — the only rule, don’t be boring!
To enter, fans can:
- Post a 30-second or less video on Instagram or TikTok showing off your pro snacking moves.
- Use the hashtag #PilgrimsProSnackerGiveaway
- Follow @PilgrimsChickenUSA if entering on Instagram or @PilgrimsChicken on TikTok.
As chicken nugget lovers dip into that experience, the Torrey Pines alumni is also releasing a revamped “Pro Skater” video game this summer with a new twist to a classic title.
“It’s been almost 25 years since we released both of those, and the fact we get to update them for the current systems that we’re gonna add new levels, we’re going to add new skaters and new tricks. I just feel like we’re really revamping it for 2025,” said Hawk.
“It’s just such an honor to have that legacy that people still recognize as something that they enjoyed in their youth and that they could enjoy now and into their adult lives,” he continued.
With almost every award and accolade the sport can think of, Hawk retired from professional competition in 2003, 17 years before skateboarding made it to the Olympic stage.
“I think it’s amazing that skateboarding is in the Olympics. At some point I felt like they kind of needed our cool factor more than we needed their validation,” he said. “But I think it’s great to see all these young skaters, especially ones that have devoted so much to doing it, actually get celebrated.”
