Tony Hawk Recognized by TIME for His Impact Beyond Skateboarding
Who would we be if we didn't give a big congrats to Tony Hawk for landing a spot on the 2025 TIME100 Philanthropy list—an honor recognizing 100 epic humans around the world who are pushing the future of giving and making real change.
On and off the board, Tony's always kept it real. He leads by example, stays humble, and inspires people to keep pushing—despite what they're chasing. Getting named to that list is a huge honor, and if anyone deserves it, it's Hawk. Peep the post below from The Skatepark Project, along with some humbling words.
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On Instagram, The Skatepark Project mentioned: "Tony is celebrated not only for his legendary skateboarding career and revolutionizing the sport, but for his dedication to making skateboarding more accessible to youth in underserved communities. Since founding The Skatepark Project in 2002, we've helped fund nearly 700 public skateparks across all 50 states — creating safe, inclusive spaces where young people can build confidence, resilience, and, above all, community!"
All that hard work certainly hasn't gone unnoticed, either. What Tony and TSP do—and have done—for so many communities across the globe is major, and they're showing no signs of slowing down. Why would they? There's no limit to the amount of skateparks that should be built in this wild world, as far as I'm concerned. Keep those wheels turning!💻 💻
It's always exciting to see one of our own being recognized by something outside of skateboarding on such a global scale. Are we surprised it's Tony? Of course not, but that doesn't take anything away from it, either.
The dude is just a legend—through and through—and truly has given so much back to skateboarding. Where would we be without The Birdman?TIME did a good job profiling and honoring our fearless leader. And if you see the list of notable individuals he's surrounded by, well, let's just say this—he's in good company. Congrats again, Tony. And thank you for all that you do.
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Tony Hawk Recognized by TIME for His Impact Beyond Skateboarding first appeared on Skateboarding on May 26, 2025
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