The journey of Christian Hosoi is all too familiar. Described as the “most naturally gifted skateboarder in the world,” Christian experienced notoriety and wealth at a very young age. Lacking the ...

Skateboard legends Christian Hosoi and Steve Caballero celebrated the release of new Tech Deck branded products last week and talked family, their legacy in the sport and how the skateboard theme toy ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH – Christian Hosoi wants to explode. The 39-year-old skateboarding legend steps onto a board he just made and drops into the boomerang-shaped, outdoor bowl at Quiksilver headquarters ...

“He is one of the most legendary skate figures, and easily one of the most inspirational people to have ever skated.” Those words weren’t spoken of Tony Hawk, they were spoken by Tony Hawk, in ...

This post has been amended to remove passages that did not meet ESPN standards for original language. With the worldwide success of the documentary "Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian ...

As a professional skateboarder Christian Hosoi was at the top of his game. He had it all – money, girls, fame and all that came with it. He was skating through life like a rock star. That is, until he ...

In the 1980s, legendary skateboarder Christian Hosoi emerged as a standout talent in the world of transition skating, heavily-influenced by the style and power of the original Z-Boys like Jay Adams ...

Christian Hosoi’s professional skateboarding career earned him the nickname “Christ.” Now he works for a guy with that name. The new documentary “Rising Son” – premiering Thursday at Quiksilver ...

I have taken a recent sabbatical from Bleacher Report and writing in general for about a month now. Personal problems and the holidays are partly to blame, but the true reason for my absence (not that ...

It only took one week in federal prison for Christian Hosoi to realize his life was on the wrong path. He had invented the “Christ Air” trick in skateboarding, had been deemed the rock star of the ...

For stylish airs, no one came close to Christian Hosoi. At his peak in the mid-80s he was the "rock star" of skating, pulling down money that rivaled Tony Hawk's paycheck. Innovating crazy vertical ...