Christian Hosoi
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Skateboarding for God
Christian Hosoi was, with Tony Hawk, a leader of the early skateboarding movement. By age 12, he was the top amateur in the nation: at 14, he turned pro. Fans who revered him as god-like nicknamed Christian “Christ,” and the young superstar accommodated them by inventing his signature trick – the “Christ Air” – which mirrored the image...