Shaun White: The Guy who Raised the Bar in Snowboarding | Legends Live On
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Double Olympic snowboarding champion Shaun White is making a difference to people through his inspirational charity work.
These legends made history, but their legacy lives on. Where are Olympic heroes now and how are they inspiring future generations?
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He's not only one of the best athletes that has EVER graced our presence; his personality is absolutely addicting. Tony Hawk is absolutely correct when he says it is very lonely at the top. It's ALL jealousy, period.
Tony Hawk has always been a great Life coach for Shaun 👍
Should see Scotty James’s personality
What defines a legend in a sport
He’s so humble. Notice how he says “I’m one of the best” when he’s literally the best. No one is better than him as of now
Probably knew some legends that never competed
@@ChutneyGames Yea probably 10s or 100s of people who prefer to smoke/drink etc but are incredible.
Same with every extreme sport really, skateboarding, FMX etc
But I'd honestly say he's the best snowboarder that's ever lived
Shaun White is a legend. But he’s been far from the best for a while now. That is an objective fact not an opinion! Newer generation is far more skilled HOWEVER he is the one who paved the road for them ❤️ He will forever be a legend but you have no idea what you’re talking about if you think he’s the best.
I caught that as well. He actually took it a step further by saying, "I'm I guess considered (meaning he's not sure himself, but other people apparently think this) one of the best (acknowledging the other greats).
the phrase "im talkin bout mountain dews baby" will pop into my head at the most random times
now it will be in mine too... thanks
Shaun going out on his last run and doing something no one's ever done even though he won was one of the greatest things I've ever seen. A true competitor and a true athlete. Always pushing farther and farther!
When you for sure can’t lose, you can afford to make mistake.
@@mrdude88 not even close. Yuto put out an insane run
@@mrdude88 Not really he had the win in his pocket and yet risked it all cause he could have fucked up big time pulling off such a trick when he wasn't even aligned well. In such a high risk sport you actually can't just "afford to make a mistake".
@@JustLIkerapunzel No he could afford it because he would win regardless. There definitely wasn't the pressure other competitors faced, but regardless what he did was a head above what anyone else even tried.
4:54 the amount of unadulterated swag this dude has at his first ever olympic event. he makes it look so easy
Double mctwist 1260 sounds like a special mcdonalds burger
Yes oh lord. XD
Yes you should hit up McDonalds with that idea my dude.
Yes ima ask for that next time I go and see their reaction
u thinkin bout the mcgangbang
Is he wearing jeans when he does the trick? Lol
He’s on par with other legends like Phelps and Bolt in our era
Agreed.
Being in a strong, healthy place mentally is what allows the body to follow. Props to him for working through his tough times.
I think a lot of people who are not invested into snowboarding or skateboarding, like me, still think of Shaun White as the long haired kid. This really helped me learn more about Shaun White as a person.
He's hated in the snowboard and ski community.
@@ericshun3331 why?
What an inspiration. Humble, upfront and incredible man.
I met Shaun when no cameras or media was present. Let’s just say I was throughly disappointed with Shaun White the person.
@@ericshun3331 I’d like to know as well
I worked for the Vancouver Olympic Committee and I’ll never forget watching his first run live and thinking “is this guy out of his mind?!” Amazing! I’ve been a fan ever since. It’s nice to see that after all the success, he’s still so down to earth.
Haha "down to earth". I bet he feels like down to earth sent by God... That's what he acts like at least.
@@j.s.6080 Yep, there's some baaaad stories about who he really is. I have one myself in Breckenridge. Long story short he is ANYTHING but down to Earth.
I often wonder if Vancouver would have been different had Kevin Pearce not been injured.
I wor
@@TB-kl5vn wait really? any chance you'd be willing to give us a little more about the story?
Seeing Shaun White with neat, short, styled hair is the most wild part of the video.
Tony Hawk, Shaun White, Kelly Slater, these guys are the kings of action sports. May the legends never die and live on forever.
I actually havent heard of Shaun White in a really long time. I'm really glad that he's back in the scene. He really inspired me to actually try out snowboarding and I'm still snowboarding till this day.
He has had some injuries that took him out of the circuit for a while... He also said in an interview (idk which one) that he started to lose his love of the sport, or at least, not enjoying it like he used to... I think the pressure of being the world champion got to him. He also said that he was contemplating quitting altogether for a while, especially after the injury in October
MightyFish vcvcc how old is Shaun White the end
The vid said he was 23 during Vancouver 2010, so doing some math, it's safe to assume he's 31 now.
MightyFish Another gold medal 🥇
ditto!
Watching this after his won his new gold medal.....GO CHAMP!!
Greatest to ever do it
That run, I'll always remember this years run. That was so clutch and so crisp and clean!
He’s my favorite person
"considered one of the the best" dude you ARE THE BEST
The 2018 Olympics were insane. Shawn had to get the perfect final run in order to win gold, but for his final run on the final chance he did it. Got the best score and won gold. It was amazing
The Sochi olympics were simply awful. The snow was melting, the courses were dangerous... It was hard for any of the athletes to perform at their best.
Не пизди!
Why is a dancer running? Is the original expression in a different language or....? Cause what you wrote makes zero sense to me. (Not trying to be rude, just really don't get it haha - I mean I get what it means, because you said so haha, but I just don't get why THAT.)
Zygimantas Adomavicius Why do Russians pay refs and dope then? Anything to get an edge.
Zygimantas Adomavicius If you have read carefully, unless English isn’t your first language, she didn’t blame the condition just for him but for everyone.
that's true but ipod would still have won :D
Why do ppl hate on greatness, y'all gotta embrace it cause we might not see another talented rider again.
because if there wasn't someone so greater than them, maybe they would be "the greatest". Not to mention prize money, fame, sponsorships etc.
They don’t like him because he’s a jerk and has sexual assault allegations against him. It’s not about “hating on greatness”.
We might not see a talented rider again? Are you high, there’s hundreds of amazing riders tho only one with sexual assault allegations, think about that
People hate what they cant have and who they cant be
chucky ! Lol who’s better at halfpipe than shaun white?
Tony Hawk looks like he hasn't slept since the Bush administration.
🤣🤣🤣
Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!
Lmao 😂
yet majority of this was filmed during the Obama administration?
@@Wyzguy04 u clearly don’t understand what he said
He definitely the “tony hawk” of snowboarding pushed the sport to progress. Honestly might have been the first kid snowboard star too.
I dislike how they left out Shaun White changing the game while in the XGames...this was before the Olympics and he pushed the envelope in snowboarding way before he got international famous.
Mac Daddydee “Olympic channel”
Yeah I started following Shaun White at the X Games, where he has more gold medals than anyone in history. But he made a comment in an interview a while back that portrayed the X games or one of their major sponsors in a negative light, so the two have distanced themselves from eachother.
@@jakebinkley8002 So? lol. It's a BIOGRAPHY. Mentioning the XGames as the OP stated is a reasonable comment to put in a BIOGRAPHY of Shaun.
@@notimportant1055 a
@@coryCuc This isn't a biography - its his Olympic story. The X-Games is a different story/chapter in his life. The Olympic Channel is only going to spend time talking about his gold medals in The Olympics, not other platforms. That defeats the purpose of promoting The Olympics
he needed that steak.
Nerf
No steak leads to misteak
no he didnt, because now he was happy and not unhappy :)
Yep, his coach dropped the ball.
Needed the steak . . 🌺
..but, you know, when Indian master-Trackers, go into the military, they get their HAIR CUT, and Lose Their Edge . .
Rewatching this. What always gets me about him is how nice he is. He’s just a down to earth dude that changed an entire sport with what he can do and he behaves like one of your friends. It’s impossible not to root for him.
" To be a legend in a sport is to push the sport to become better because of you"
That's a great quote. Maybe the best definition I've heard for Legend in sports.
Amazing how he took his third gold the way he did, the final run and final chance....came through in the clutch!
ohboy. I GOT A WOODY pffft!!!
Shaun is such a killer example of the interplay between athletics and character. Athletics at their best encourage strong character, and having strong character can enable you to reach incredible heights in athletics. Shaun was inspiring kids here in SoCal back when he was still a kid himself, and he's no doubt still inspiring whole new generations of little boys and girls. 100% badass.
Congrats on killing it in Pyeongchang!
GO READ HIS ARREST RECORD SINCE 2012. DISSED THE FLAG TOO.
Michael Phelps was arrested twice. Athletes aren't perfect...
He's a really sweet guy in person. Met him twice at Stratton growing up.
That's wassup Zack, you met the Legend 💯🔥
Cool
in vermont?!?
3:39 "i didnt really get along with the other kids at that time" *flashes rolex and gold ring*
Amazing. Another gold. This guy is just an absolute powerhouse, the more pressure, the stronger he is!
Been a while since i heard his name but this dude is honestly a inspiration. I wish i could shred even half as good as this guy. Just amazing.
half? that's already too much!
jamar clark said
Google his name he's done some amazing things in last few years!
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My boys wore Shaun White skinny jeans and rode Tony Hawk BMX bikes. These guys are Legends!
SHAWN THE LEGEND!! You made AMERICA SO PROUD!
Thanks Shaun for your living your life fully: winning (and sometimes failing), graciously. You greatly inspire us to continue our own personal adventures, whatever they are, and never give up! Our best to you, always.
Yeah and sexually harrassing women and getting arrested when you're in your late 20s and dragging the flag .... yay go Shaun...
i saw him on the olympics and i think he's a true gentleman and a good sportsman too..He's great and friendly with his competitors too.. I like him.. .well done..so glad he came bk after the accident..Kudos to him.. He's truly a worthy winner
Thank for everything Shaun.
Wow. This guy is humble. Talented. One of a kind. Thanks for representing us in the U.S.
Shaun White is already a legend in so many ways. He is a true TRAILBLAZER!
You are the Man, baby!
BRING HOME THE GOLD
Best of Success in the Winter Olympics 2018!
I am 55 years old.........When I feel defeated or knocked down.........I watch this video and other videos as well, of Shaun White!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shaun White is truly an Inspiration, Son, Brother, Friend, Snowboarding Legend, Musician, Entrepreneur, Mentor whom has empathy for all of Gods Children....humble and takes loss with dignity!!!!!!!
Being a Tom Petty, B.B. King, and Shaun White Fan I must say....Shaun has all the qualifications of a true..."SUPER STAR".....Shaun loves what he does and keeps trying to excel to be the best at everything he's done or is doing....A fierce...competitor....whom stays grounded even when he's in the air....Shaun like Tom Petty and B.B. King.....ALWAYS...amazes his fans with his performances that captures all of our attention and are so very mesmerizing !!!!!
I am a proud American who wishes you....Shaun White the best of luck in the 2018 Olympics........YOU GOT THIS😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
And what does Shaun do in the 2018 Winter Olympics? Yup GOLD BABY!!!
Joe M pop
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40 year old grown man tearing up, love the Olympics, thank you
I'll never forget watching his performance live in the 2010 Olympics. I was so stoked and happy for him.
You are the best Shaun White.
he is
....He's the best Shaun White out of all the Shaun Whites in the whole world haha
This is why punctuation is important XD
Cool bordest 4.
thanks
Goat
Shaun White... inspiration to millions... giver of wishes to Make-A-Wishers... not only did you win your third GOLD at the Olympics... but your emotion afterwards shared your story of love, of sacrifice, of relationships with the world. The hugs and tears you shared... with your friends... and in particular, your family... have made an imprint on my heart and in my mind... I will never forget. THANK YOU!!!
Yeah and sexually harrassing women and getting arrested when you're in your late 20s and.... yay go Shaun...
Loved this! Been following him since he was a kid. Snow boarding has become my fav Sport to watch since Shaun White appeared. I love all athletes but we all have our favorites! 👍👍❤️🇺🇸
I always thought he was robotic with his style but once you really watch him he’s just was so perfect it was hard to see how stylish he really is
heros die but legends never will. shaun white will be remembered long after he's gone. great guy and an even better snowboarder
Shaun White is amazing! We are so excited to see him in PyeongChang on Wednesday!!!!!
Amy Moncure.
Amy Moncure whoooo not let down
You really did it Shaun. :)
Shaun is such an amazing guy, he lives in socal, dude is so chill and humble.
And now he has 3 gold medals , Legends will be legends.
This guy BLEW my mind...couldn't believe my eyes watching him HOW consistent he was. As a fellow rider, I AM/WAS not worthy!
Always been such an inspiration! Grew up watching him skate and snowboard in the xgames. Definitely a legend.
Whose here after watching 2022 Olympics
“I’m talking about mountain dew baby”
Lmao I scrolled down just to see if there was this comment :D
lol
He's my favorite person, hands down. Amazing human beings.
Just an incredible human being! Keep your positive vibes going Shaun!
As a Finn, of course I was championing our own, but you gotta give it to him, he is the best there has ever been. Maybe some freak will come out eventually, but so far, Shaun is by far the absolute boss of snowboarding.
Man, right on Shaun White! You are a legend, an unbelievable athlete. I hope that in the next life I can rip in the half pipes of the world like you do. You might not be the best all-around rider in the world, but you certainly are the best at what you do. Wishing you all the best at the Olympics. My money is on 3rd gold. Your transcendent man! Hope to see you ripping in 2yrs at the summer games. Would love to see you as the first ever to win a winter & summer gold medal?
Lol this dude was like “let me show you how much better I am than you” during his celebration run 😂
Amazing inside and out!
I remember being a thick headed teenager and always trying to find a reason to not like the guy, I'm glad that I got that out of my system. Hard work pays off, dude is amazing.
Amazing athlete and competitor. And he looks so much better with the shorter hair and as an adult. Very handsome.
Come back here every now and then cause his story is great
Used to watch the Winter Olympics and Xgames JUST for Shaun White. He is such an amazing athlete!
yea he's like likeable and humble and the best so he made me almost cry! woo go him .
This is so inspirational. I know snowboarders are the badasses of the mountains and no matter what you have to smile, have fun, and chill to ride. Right on Shaun!
Just watched Shaun White win the Gold in 2018 Winter Olympics,the Boss is back.
Watching the Olympics. You never truly understand when you’re watching history.. legends.
Watching the halfpipe live when i was in elementary school, the gym went absolutely nuts after the 1260!!
Imagine being the guy with a wig made out of Shaun White's hair.
That part got me Pumped! I didn’t know he did that. My mother died from cancer and before she died I had grown my hair out and donated it to locks of love too.
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He is truly inspiring. An athlete that has really earned his spot!
I had "Snowboarders 4" on PS1 when I was in high school c/o 2002. Shaun White was the youngest snowboarder, and had some of the best stats out of any player... Killing it as a child.
Just saw him qualifying for Olympics and noticed for an older guy now his jumps are extremely clean . May win yet another gold
he already got 4th place two days ago :( however it doesnt matter cuz hes been the best there has been absolutely inspiring and definetely a legend. this was his last olympics but i know he will have a happy life in the future
He’s going down in history as the greatest snowboarder EVER. There’s no debating it.
Humbleness is unique, he is unique.
I'm old enough to remember him as one if the best skateboarders of his generation
“The Flying Tomato”
Now “The Chopped Tomato” after cutting his hair
lmaoo
THE FLYING TOMATO! This is the top comment.
The flying jackass. Lol
Moral of the story: don't let Russia host the olympics
I thought Russia was uninvited and basically rejected completely this year due to all their scandals with drugs and cheating. Plus Whistler Canada hosted a few years back in a year with almost no snowfall and still managed to get snow on the mountain.
Teresa R Russia is fine, you are reading too much propaganda.
Marc Posselt Sure sure and yet somebody won it instead of him
@RENOVATIO Only if by propaganda you mean literally every news station around. I heard about Russia's HUGE doping scandal on every station from Al Jazeera and the BBC to America's Fox news AND MSNBC for two weeks strait. The ONLY news in the world that says otherwise, in fact, is Russian, for obvious reasons. Plus the way you're kicking around trying to pick arguments with everyone tells me you're a troll. So forgive me if I don't believe you.
Yes exactly, the mainstream media, the one that is used to control the opinion of the masses. Here is the thing - I am not denying the use of doping but I hardly see it as something shocking - its use is widespread everywhere or do you think all the international athletes decided to use it exclusively in Russia? I think it is easy to map that those reporting such things don't care about the use of doping, they care about giving it too much importance when it comes to Russia and thus developing a stereotype. Speaking of stereotypes, please don't let me associate you to the weak minded sheep by using the old, expired "troll" calling on everybody that argues against your point.
Seems like he just let them win that one Olympics which is so amazing he knew he would be forever hated so he took the loss and was forever happy and treated as human love that guy
man, you just find the best, most humble, down to earth people in those sports. What an incredible dude.
I started shaking in intensity when he described his family crying tears of joy at the end of the olympic run. Best moment possible in sports
Why is Tony Hawk looking like he's turning into Emperor Palpatine? I'm worried. I want that man to live forever.
That 2018 comeback gold medal makes him the GOAT without a question. To take such a huge fall in the months leading up to it and still take gold at 31 years old was remarkable. All those X-games medals and then three huge gold medals in the Olympics, that has to stand alone at the top of snowboarding.
Always loved this kid..still do!
Shaun is unbelievable! He does amazing moves with that snowboard ♥️♥️!
It’s been amazing looking up to Shawn, and him inspiring me every time I’m on the mountain.
He inspires us all! 🌼♥️
What a legend
So humble too. What an icon.
He talked about himself being the best the entire video.... soooooooo humble...
He may be good in what he's doing but he isn't very good at being humble. But he's American. Being humble is not in his nature.
Im 4 minutes in and have given up because i've heard him say nothing apart from how good he is.
Thought i'd give him a chance but he's exactly what everyone thinks he is. Definitely insanely talented but I'm sure he spends a lot of time looking in the mirror.
this was written to be sarcastic. my humor is bad sorry hahahaha.
@@danielwilliams6580 He has a lot of evidence of being great. Him saying he's great at what he does doesn't mean he's not humble.
Outstanding documentary on His Highness
Im glad i exist to know you. Thank you.
WOW🤩 ! My eyes were popping out of my head & jaw on the floor as I was watching this guy. Truly spectacular! He seems like such a great guy too & such a cute kid!! Respect ✊🏻
“You force the rest of the sport to become better, because you exist”
Simone Biles in a nutshell
She’s a quitter
@@NN-uf6hb She earned her spot. She can do what we wants with it. People expecting this girl to break her neck for America are clowns.
@@NN-uf6hb So was Shaun White letting go of his slope-style event a quitter thing?
@@jesskfca as a gymnast I understand why she stopped…. But there’s also gymnastics tradition she broke that sickened me. No matter if you compete or not, you go up, you touch off (touch the equipment and let go), you salute the judges and crowd and then you sit down. It shows you came to compete, you can no longer compete but you are here for your team. She did nothing of the sort. She sat down and quit at the expense of her team. It would be the same as if Shawn showed up with no gear and stood on the sidelines instead of just sitting out. So ya… she was a quitter. As a gymnast you do these things out of instinct especially in the professional ring. Those traditions are there in every meet, every comp, every worlds, every nationals…. You find yourself doing them when you aren’t even thinking about them. She chose to wallow selfishly as opposed to supporting the team one last time and then taking care of her emotional well-being.
@@andrewsoe8374 Shaun White backed out of a super dangerous event to preserve himself for his primary one. Does it need to be explained fully to you why what he and Biles did are very different? She cracked under pressure and succumbed to fear, and that’s her choice, but let’s not sugarcoat it.
Congratulations! Shaun you are definitely legend
As a skier this guy still inspired me. Every Olympic competition shown in the video I remember. I loved watching him in the x games he's my hero.
there are simply no words for this guy, his performances and his impact
I remember watching the 2014 Olympics believing Shawn was going to win it as he had so many before and being so heartbroken when he hit the top of the wall.
The half pipe was horrid in Russia if I’m not mistaken a lot of the snowboarders were complaining about it because their was so much ice and most of it was frozen so everyone you hit it you felt like you were about too loose control
Shaun White is such an amazing person. He inspired me to try snowboarding many years ago. When I was really little i used to play a snowboarding game called Shaun White on my Wii. He was and still is a role model for me. I've been snowboarding for many years now but I'm still trying to improve. Thanks to Shaun, I tried snowboarding and that was probably one of the best decisions of my life.
Ur awesome shaun white.....for the kids especially.. ur an amazing person an Angel of stars
Legend
Double mctwist 1260 sounds like a special mcdonalds burger