I'm a big fan of Kelly Slater and...

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Edited Date/Time 1/23/2012 1:20pm
...got a chance to meet him when he was about 14 at home in Virginia Beach. He's on the cover of OUTSIDE Magazine with the subtitle of "10 - The Greatest Sports Record of All Time".

I've got mad respect for wave riding and have caught many waves myself, but I think Ricky Carmichael's "10" (with 2 perfect seasons) is right there with Kelly's accomplishments...thoughts.
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Preset 2/18/2011 9:25pm
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Massive Slater fan here Stephon.Comparing what Slats and RC have done is a tough one.They are both the ultimate competitors,driven by the ultimate desire to be #1.I'm sure both have driven their competition and there respective sports to a higher level in the process.The only thing that separates their achievements would be that surfing is judged and with moto it's the first across the line.
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flarider 2/19/2011 4:34am
2/19/2011 4:34am
We have about 4 different statues around here of Slater
I actually surf at "Slater Way"

This is the newest one, placed after he scored #10



It was cool when it was covered in ice a month or so back
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Stephon 2/19/2011 5:14am
2/19/2011 5:14am
One of the things I remember most about meeting Kelly was that he seemed like such a smart kid; not a smart-ass, but just a really sharp kid - like a straight A student. Of course, back then, he was projected to do so much in the sport and I'd say he's exceeded all expectations and is still racking em up.
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fcr 2/19/2011 4:02pm
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Slater is like a Jordan, Magic type of athlete. They only come around once in a generation. He sure did live up to the expectations of the surfing world and then some. Here is an image of the Cardiff Kook, worst surf statue in the world.

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