TWS 2008 Skater Of The Year
May 1, 2008 – 1:14 pm PT by MikeTags: Paul Higgins, Transworld Skateboarding —
If you, like me, were highly unsatisfied with Thrasher’s Skater Of The Year pick for 2007 well, now’s your chance to voice your opinion in TWS 2008 Skater Of The Year by voting for your candidate. Sure MJ’s part in the Lakai video was pretty good, but my vote is for someone who hasn’t had a skate part in nearly a decade and some change. His name is Paul Higgins and he currently hosts the annual Asian X-Games.
Once part of the early 90’s X-Games crew here in the United States, his inability to name the proper tricks being performed on the skate course probably got him demoted to Asia. But Paul being the bold person that he is didn’t stop doing his job when he didn’t know what a 360 kick-flip looked like or which way the body turned in a backside 180. On the spot he was able to make up tricks like, “Hendrix just pulled an amazing grab turning flip”, or “Nice spaghetti flip over the hump there”, and for that, one must acknowledge him. And for that, I recognize Paul as the real 2008 Skater Of The Year. It’s been long overdue.
(BTW, I couldn’t find a lick of footage of him so I’ll just post his photo just in case you are unaware of his greatness). If you agree or disagree with me, go to the Transworld site to cast your vote. The winner will be announced at the 10th Annual Transworld Skateboarding Awards this summer.
