Too cool when the first person to medal is the son of a childhood friend.
On Christmas Day 16 years ago, a 4-year-old Jagger Eaton got a gift from his father that, he says, "changed my life forever."
The skateboard — a Blind Blue Monster deck – sat under the tree; there was a board each for him and his brother Jett. Out in the garage, their dad had built a mini-ramp.
"I was amazed by how much fun and freedom it gave me: Just immediately, I was able to make all my own decisions as a kid and it made me so happy," Eaton told reporters on Sunday, all these years later, a newly crowned Olympic bronze medalist in men's street as skateboarding made its debut at the Tokyo Summer Games.
Ten minutes after his win, he was seen FaceTiming his father.
"I just started yelling. I don't know, really — I don't know if I made out words, I just started yelling and I was so hyped and I'm so hyped because my whole family worked so hard for this, too," Eaton told reporters.
"It was such a team effort," he continued, giving shout-outs to his reps and his coaches. "Like if anybody thinks that they did this by themselves, I mean, they didn't. This is such a team effort to get to this level of sport and be able to be on a podium."
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Jagger Eaton FaceTimed His Dad Right After Winning First-Ever Skateboarding Medal: 'I Was So Hyped'
Jagger Eaton FaceTimed His Dad Right After Winning First-Ever Skateboarding Medal: 'I Was So Hyped'
"I just started yelling. I don't know, really — I don't know if I made out words," Jagger Eaton told reporters
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Jagger Eaton FaceTimed His Dad Right After Winning First-Ever Skateboarding Medal: 'I Was So Hyped'
"I just started yelling. I don't know, really — I don't know if I made out words," Jagger Eaton told reporters
On Christmas Day 16 years ago, a 4-year-old Jagger Eaton got a gift from his father that, he says, "changed my life forever."
The skateboard — a Blind Blue Monster deck – sat under the tree; there was a board each for him and his brother Jett. Out in the garage, their dad had built a mini-ramp.
"I was amazed by how much fun and freedom it gave me: Just immediately, I was able to make all my own decisions as a kid and it made me so happy," Eaton told reporters on Sunday, all these years later, a newly crowned Olympic bronze medalist in men's street as skateboarding made its debut at the Tokyo Summer Games.
Ten minutes after his win, he was seen FaceTiming his father.
"I just started yelling. I don't know, really — I don't know if I made out words, I just started yelling and I was so hyped and I'm so hyped because my whole family worked so hard for this, too," Eaton told reporters.
"It was such a team effort," he continued, giving shout-outs to his reps and his coaches. "Like if anybody thinks that they did this by themselves, I mean, they didn't. This is such a team effort to get to this level of sport and be able to be on a podium."
More at the link: https://www.yahoo.com/now/jagger-eaton-facetimed-dad-winning-093850766.html
