Follow up: I asked him his name and he said Irving. I told him my name is Tony, to which he replied sarcastically “like Tony Hawk haha”
and then he left.
Kid at skatepark (as I arrive): “you a good skater?
me: sometimes
him: you ever been here?
me: no
him: you travel a lot?
me: yes, perhaps too much
him: are you a YouTuber?
me: no, I’m just a skater and a dad
him: wanna see me do a jump?
me: absolutely
..and I then shot this pic
Astros scouts sent Altuve home, cut him at a try out Venezuela. Too short. Didn’t believe he was 16. He came back the next day. “We cut you” they said. “No you didn’t see me play. you need to give me a chance.” Brought his birth certificate. The power of the human spirit.