Editing Tony Hawk (section)

=={{anchor|Influence}}Image and legacy==
[[File:Tony Hawk at the California Hall of Fame Induction Event - 2019.ogg|thumb|Hawk speaking about the importance of skateboarding in people's lives at the [[California Hall of Fame]] induction ceremony in 2019]]
In December 2011, Hawk was listed by ''[[Transworld Skateboarding]]'' magazine as the second-most-influential skateboarder of all time, particularly for the invention of the backside ollie to tail.<ref>{{cite web |title=THE 30 MOST INFLUENTIAL SKATERS OF ALL TIME – 2. Hawk |url=http://skateboarding.transworld.net/1000150173/features/the-30-most-influential-skaters-of-all-time/29/ |work=Transworld Skateboarding |publisher=Bonnier Corp |access-date=January 19, 2013 |author=Blair Alley |date=December 20, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=89 Vert Tricks Invented by Tony Hawk |url=https://www.masterclass.com/articles/skateboard-vert-tricks-invented-by-pro-skater-tony-hawk |author= |date=November 8, 2020}}</ref>

In January 2013, professional skateboarder [[John Cardiel]], ranked by ''Transworld Skateboarding'' as the eleventh most influential skateboarder of all time, listed Hawk as one of his most important influences, as well as [[Mark Gonzales]] and [[Christian Hosoi]]. Cardiel explained, "... the insane 540s with no hands, and, just like, all his tricks; he had the ramps, all his ramps, all the ramps he had—I thought that was insane. Tony Hawk's the best."<ref name="Skin">{{cite web |author=Skin Phillips |date=January 10, 2013 |title=30TH ANNIVERSARY INTERVIEWS: JOHN CARDIEL |url=https://www.skateboarding.com/videos/30th-anniversary-interviews-john-cardiel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113221432/http://skateboarding.transworld.net/1000171685/videos/30th-anniversary-interviews-john-cardiel/ |archive-date=January 13, 2013 |access-date=January 14, 2013 |work=Transworld Skateboarding |publisher=Bonnier Corporation |format=Video upload}}</ref>

In an interview for the online series ''Free Lunch'', produced by Hawk's RIDE Channel, professional skateboarder [[Andrew Reynolds (skateboarder)|Andrew Reynolds]] said:

<blockquote>Tony Hawk—he's like, basically, to me it says, "You can be a skater and take over everything and be, you know ... and use skateboarding to be a businessman, a role model to young people," um, he's just the best. And, he called my house when I was fifteen, and was, like, "Do you wanna do something with us?" not knowing anything about me.<ref name="Boss">{{cite web |title=Andrew Reynolds on Bake and Destroy, Riley Hawk, Figgy and More on Free Lunch ... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOczLcTn4S8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017192124/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOczLcTn4S8&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=2012-10-17 |url-status=dead |work=YouTube |publisher=RIDEChannel |access-date=19 January 2013 |author= |format=Video upload |date=17 October 2012}}</ref></blockquote>

In 2012, Reynolds recruited Hawk's son [[Riley Hawk|Riley]], who was 19 years old at the time, for Reynolds' skateboard deck company, [[Baker Skateboards|Baker]].<ref name="Boss" />

Hawk often posts on [[Twitter]] about encounters he has with people who do not recognize him or wonder if he is truly Tony Hawk. Various publications have speculated about Hawk's motivation:<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dator |first1=James |title=Tony Hawk's Twitter account: Existential crisis? |url=https://www.sbnation.com/2019/5/15/18515859/tony-hawk-twitter-existential-crisis-fame |website=SB Nation |access-date=December 26, 2021 |date=May 15, 2019}}</ref>

<blockquote>The cynical among us might argue that as he slides inexorably out of cultural relevancy, Tony Hawk desperately needs to remind us that he's still here, still famous. Others might say he’s trying to communicate that he’s fed up with it all, his stream of tweets a not-so-subtle hint... But no. Tony Hawk... thinks it is the funniest thing in the world, and he will keep thinking it is the funniest thing in the world, and keep tweeting about it, for the rest of his life.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schwartz |first1=Drew |title=Tony Hawk Really, Really Wants You to Know People Keep Recognizing Him in Public |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/tony-hawk-twitter-keeps-tweeting-about-how-people-recognize-him-in-public/ |website=Vice |access-date=December 26, 2021 |date=June 21, 2019}}</ref></blockquote>