Does Lil Wayne Deserve to be a Pro Skateboarder? 

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Honestly speaking skill wise not really but logically ,yes because of he's influence on people in the sense that it shows people anyone can achieve this

Wayne is a real skater and he's a visionary. If i'd have a comapany I'd want him having a model. We need people like Wayne in these shiddy times! Defund Thrasher!

Anyone can say anything, but what he's doing takes years to accomplish along with the pain and glory that is skating.

Anyone can be pro, there really are no rules. It's the beautiful thing about skateboarding. Make it your own, lil Wayne is killing it.

He put more eyes on skateboarding than most pros

Yo tha ramp on tha roof is actually his house. Shit is sick that's just one of his skate areas at his house. Dude decided to build tha park before he even knew how to skate. Was teaching his self while it was being built got seen by tha builder who was building his first skate area and that dude wanted to teach Wayne how to skate. Wayne definitely dedicated to skating and promoting his crew as u seen with tha little cuts of other people in his video.

Lil Wayne the reason I started skating back in the day ! He was my favriote rapper in 4-7th grade and he came out with truck fit around that time

Pretty good for a 40 year old, gotta remember he’s js having fun. Thank you skateboards definitely are benefiting from this

Considering he started at age of 32 i can say if i get that good till 40, will be more than happy 🙂🙂

Yeah when I was 13 I got into skateboarding because of lil Wayne

Bro keep the videos coming. Your takes are fire and I agree with almost all of them! You got some good skating too. Love it homie

Wayne is the man. I hope he can win skater of the year eventually to show him the appreciation he deserves

Love these vids g

Lil Wayne is richer than God. He never has to do another kickflip in his life if he doesn't want to. He does it because he loves it. I can't hate on that.

He’s been doing the same ride on, ride off maneuvers for his whole 8 years of skating! Step it up Lil Wayne, let’s see some progression from this Pro!

Up to 2000, Amsterdam had a skatepark in an abounded building, I arrived just after they tore down the building. That sucked. Tho I got to skate a metal ramp near the Van Gogh museum and some other places. The ramp was scary…

"Microwayne"😂

Based off of the amount of kids he’s inspiring to skate should be reason enough

He’s not the greatest alive, but he can hold his own and seems to just be doing the tricks he likes to do. Starting at age 32 and being 40 now, and due to his main career being music, he’s probably pretty worried about serious injuries and honestly I get it. You can see that it makes him happy, and that’s what’s the most important imho. + 11:05 calling that a “rock slide” isn’t the most illogical thing, since it basically combines a rock and a board slide. “rock slide” is honestly a pretty dope name for a trick in general.

he's super fit too, so not like your average 30-40yo stepping on a board for the first time. i don't have a problem with him being pro, he's a good ambassador for the sport

I didnt realize how old the dude was. That completely changes my perspective.

went to leiston sp yesterday was hoping to see u lol

Wayne is a legend

That was 😎 to watch , he certainly improved from the beginning 👍 Loving the Thrasher hoodie... not seen that design... 😂

Micro Wayne 😂

He is a great ambassador.

I think Wayne said either in the nine club or hawk v wolf that he wants skaters to use his music, free of charge

I want to play a game of skate against him

He's having fun that's what matters but damn Wayne learn to Ollie!! Basics first then advance

If Wayne is pro then I'm cario foster...

Yea he dose lil Wayne the reason the kids from the hood started skateboarding, including me - he made skate boarding cool in the hood & brought it to our attention … he gave kids in the hood an alternative to just being outside doing stupid sh&& w terrible friends ,

Good video

Wayne is definitely a good skateboarder tho, and he genuinely takes time to skate and he takes it pretty seriously.

Totally respect him and he's not a bad skater either but pro he is not .

there's absolutely no reason lil Wayne should be a professional skater at this point in time. the dude's been skating for 8yrs, he works harder than most pros and this is all he has to show? the dude can barely ollie, and he maybe has 4 tricks in the whole part that match a 15yr old nobody's first sponsor me tape. he doesn't do it for the clout, and he doesn't need the title...so it's completely out of vanity that he's pro. and for Thank You, it's not publicity because skaters have shown time and time again that authenticity and community is what ACTUALLY sells on a sustainable level (where you at G&S?). all these massive brands like Nike and New Balance only keep their involvement in the market because of F.U.B.U. the reason that lil Wayne is a pro, is simply because that's what friends do. he impresses pros with being so positive and working so hard. it doesn't matter the marketing, it doesn't matter the skill, it doesn't matter the celebrity status....it's just being nice to someone who deserves something nice. it absolutely bums me out that he more or less bought his way into his vanity status even tho there are kids out there with just as much drive and more skill who will never make it out of their local skatepark in east jesus nowhere USA....but no one can argue that Weezy approaches the act of skateboarding as a celebrity vanity project. the dude's been on a board every day for 8yrs, trying his ass off. he deserves something more than a pity prize. he earned the rite of respect. that's why Thrasher doesn't write about him, that's why he's not sponsored by a big company, that's why he'd be a King Of The Road challenge for points instead of a "get in the van" skater. just some wholesome ass friends helping friends shit. which is a net good thing.

I don’t think I saw a single flip trick in that whole part lol

Skateboarding is a business and lil Wayne is good for business

Yes he should if the the pro community thinks he should. At least his name on a board, maybe not putting out parts in Thrasher. He does really back skateboarding, even fly’s out to contests. Also it’s a win win, it’s sick for him to be on a board and it helps Welcome Skateboards out too 0:01 . And we all know how rad TPuds is.

Yes

I mean he is pretty good let’s be honest.

to be fair he probably sells alot boards and keeps company above water, that honestly point of pros is to sell product.

QUANTITY DOESN'T EQUATE TO QUALITY

calling him a pro naw but he does deserve a board. Tune isn't a poser at all , he gets better and better every day that goes by & he isn't a young person either

Dude he’s actually not a bad skater

I cant stand this clown but as a 40 year old who just got back skating this year I have mad respect for him and his skate skills, he is not bad at all. Def not pro material but money will buy you anything.

No it should come down to skill when millions of people skateboard and have this dream and can literally skate 1000 times better than him

My only thing is he needs to start popping his tricks even if their basic just doing them properly is key and opens doors for other tricks

this is so bad lmao fair play he bought his way in, does he really need to be pro tho?? i imagine people would buy his merch anyway

There are enough eyes on skateboarding and it all depends on who you ask if skateboarding needs all that attention.. I'm not hating but this is purely commercial.. i must say on a positive not that in 8years on hes age hes quite good and inspiring but no he doesn't deserve pro level,simple as..

No he just doesnt skate ate a pro level he just doesnt

Wayne is goated. Why not put his name on a board?

If he should be a pro skater, than Justin Beaver should also be a pro skater...last time i checked, you need skills above the average skater to become a pro.

“More of a celebrity than a skateboarder” .. You’re one to talk when you barely know trick names man, hes A skater. His pro status was an homage to what hes done so just keep up the RU-vid mate glad its working.

Can you do one with Justin Bieber please ?

Unfortunately pro =/= skill. Pro just means making a living. Some people compete by doing what wins instead of "omg hardest trick". Some people become teachers, some people go for tv

Love how the white guy only has squad written properly the rest are sqvad

He’s good I wouldn’t say pro tho

I think its great that Lil wayne skates because anyone who loves skateboarding should skate. But dubbing oneself a pro and exclaiming to younger crowds like kids that this is a pro skater is wrong and it takes from the achievements real pros have. Although this does prove that anyone can do anything even if you dont have the required skill, a way can be found Xd

He's better at skateboarding than he is at guitar, so he's got going for him.

Level has little to do with who is and who isnt pro, alot of teams, if youre the homie, youre on the team, and if youre the homie and you influence people then youre pro

I respect the shit outta lil wayne for skating as long as he has, BUT in no way shape or form is he a pro. Considering what a busy life he probably has, hes pretty damn good at skating, but a pro? c'mon dude.

Skateboarding has different rules to other sports, someone as trash as lil wayne can become pro because of how skating works, its simply not about deserving it or not

he doesn’t have the same level of skill as other pros and that alright

Skateboarding at one point was obsessed with whos cool or hip and trendy or who isnt. I remember the hesh vs. Fresh debate.... so saying this. Yeah yall skateboarders earned something this corny in your culture. Lmao. In blading we barely make anyone even AM or flow. Let alone pro. Like how bam came back and had decks made and such... in blading once you mess up good luck the community riding with you.

he should have a board if he wants obviously he has the money. but pro no

No not anyone can be a pro, technicaly you could say he's pro because he's spent the money to put himself on a board. But in the true sense of course lil Wayne's not pro.

No !

The whole "pro" thing aside i have mad respect for Wayne sticking to skateboarding. He received loads of hate but did 100% proof it's not just a gimmick for him personally. He actually appears really invested.. and to start learning that stuff at age 32 is definitely a different story than for the rest of us who stepped on a board age 6 or something (and a lot of us stopped skating at age 32 already). His music: Fell off as i grew old - i did listen to earlier lil Wayne stuff and do rate his "500 Degreez" album for example (showing my age), but everything he released since that "Fireman" tune is just hurting my ears.

Hell nah

Skill wise no I’m sorry but no

I disagree with you’re statement that he is pro. He may be a positive influence on the community and shit but his skill level is not that of a professional skateboarder. There is pro skaters that don’t do shit for the community and lack any moral compass. Why are they pro?? Because they have mad skills on a skateboard.

No

No smh, and yes it is about skill level what are you talking about!

He still looks like he only been riding a few months. Them shaky legs. Pro cause he has a huge existing fan base.

I like Lil Wayne,,but no he isnt pro.nowhere close to being pro.so now the word pro doesn't mean shit.now anyone can have the name on a board an be pro...well.about to order my dog a board. Lmao he'll be pro in about 2 week,

How was better than him? No I don't think he's a pro skater I was better a lot better

Stop talking and play the video

He skates like a 3 year old cant even ollie onto his grinds ive seen 6 year old skate 100 times better than him

Machine gun kelly making lame RU-vid videos now.... sad

No!

No