Once known as a hobby for longhaired shaggy surfer dudes skateboarding has now become a multi million-dollar industry. Celebrities like Pharrell, Heath Ledger, Liam Hemsworth and Mark Salling are famous men who love to skate. Skateboarding has also made a select group of skater boys very, very rich. These are the richest skateboarders in the world:
3) Rodney Mullen: $30 million
Pictured: Rodney Mullen
Rodney Mullen is an American professional skateboarder with an estimated net worth of $30 million. He became wealthy as a street skater and public speaker before launching his own company. Mullen has invented various skateboarding tricks such as the heel flip, the kick (magic flip), flatground ollie, and the 360 flip. He is also an author of an autobiography titled, “The Mutt: How to Skateboard and Not Kill Yourself”.
2) Stavros Niarchos III: $100 million
Pictured: Stavros Niarchos III
Stavros Niarchos III is a Greek professional kite boarder with an estimated net worth of $100 million. He inherited his wealth from his grandfather, Stavros Niarchos, a Greek shipping magnate with a $2 billion fortune. Niarchos has been linked to high profile women such as Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Paris Hilton.
1) Tony Hawk: $120 million
Pictured: Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk has an estimated net worth of $120 million. He is known as the “Birdman” and one of the “Most Influential Pioneers of Modern Vertical Skateboarding”. He makes his money through sponsorships from brands like Birdhouse, Nixon, Bones, Quicksilver, and Independent. He is the owner of skateboarding company Birdhouse, a successful line of video games, skateboarding videos and a sports tour called “Boom Boom Huckjam”. He has used his fortune to start the Tony Hawk Foundation, which provides assistance for underprivileged children.
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