GROM to GOAT: Thank you Kelly Slater
9 Video Views·Sep 25, 2024
A heartfelt homage to Kelly Slater's legendary competitive career, video created by filmmaker Taylor Steele.
Kelly, from Grom to Goat, you’ve been a huge inspiration to us all. We asked our friend, Taylor Steele, to direct this video featuring some unforgettable moments in your unparalleled competitive career which continues to unfold today. Narrated by many of surfing’s legends who are equally in awe of the greatest of all time.
So you've got a lot more titles to win yet.
Yeah, I hope so too.
The greatest of all time is back on track.
Hey Graham, we saw you coming.
Even when you were just a tiny kid back in Florida.
We said you were going to be the best surfer in history.
Turns out we were right about that.
But we weren't always so kind.
When you first arrived on tour some of us had doubts.
We said you were too young.
Too weak.
Too flicky.
We were wrong about that.
And when you came to Hawaii to play with the big boys.
We said you were too soft.
Too pretty.
Too scared.
And then you started winning.
And we said it came too easy.
That you'd get distracted.
That you couldn't keep up with the youngsters.
That your body would fail you.
That you didn't have the heart to keep going.
We were really wrong about all that.
And so, now here you are.
33 years and 11 world titles later.
Stepping away from the tour.
Our youngest champion and also our oldest.
Not just the greatest surfer.
One of the greatest athletes of all.
But still, and maybe forever, the face of our sport.
What now, Grom?