He may be retired, but he never seems to age.
For some of us, simply getting on a skateboard may seem reckless enough, not to mention actually doing tricks on one...
For some, however, endangering your neck, knees and everything in between seems to never lose its appeal, as recently demonstrated by long-retired skateboarding icon Tony Hawk during Twitch streamer Kai Cenat's Mafiathon 3 event.
An Unlikely Encounter
Kai Cenat himself is known for being the most-followed and most-subscribed streamer on Twitch worldwide, a record he's been able to hold thanks in part due to increasingly elaborate broadcasts: After initially starting out with reaction, prank and gaming content, the 23-year-old has joined streaming collective AMP to produce shows similar in scale to classic Reality-TV.
One of these is his Mafiathon series of livestreaming events; part of a streaming genre called "subathons", during which new subscriptions extend the duration of the livestream. These usually result in new records concerning paid active subscriptions and have thus warranted contracting various celebrity performers to participate, including – in the September 2025 Mafiathon 3 event – professional skateboarder Tony Hawk.
The 57-year-old has been called a pioneering figure in modern skate culture, helping to popularize categories like vertical skating while breaking records by performing new and complex skateboarding tricks. Tony Hawk's name may be familiar to players of Activion's hit skateboarding video games released throughout the 2000s which were licensed to use his likeness.
One Final Surprise
During the Mafiathon 3 livestream, after initially welcoming Hawk in his mansion, Cenat quickly escorted the high-profile guest to his backyard, where a skating ramp had been erected in preparation. Hawk, along with various other pro skateboarders, would then be asked to do various tricks by members of the live chat, eventually culminating in him announcing his final act of the day:
"I don't do this very much anymore, but this is for you."
Following these words, Hawk began to charge up momentum by fully skating up one side of the ramp, before turning and crossing over to the opposite slope. At the apex, he jumped off his board, doing a flip mid-air, to land on his feet in a three-quarter motion that caused an uproar among both the hosts and the audience.
Performing a stunt like this already would've been extremely impressive on its own, but it was even more so when considering that Hawk technically retired back in 2003, with the years of skating, jumping and falling likely to have done a number on his knees. The pro skater himself was visibly relieved that he didn't suffer any serious consequences:
"Now I know why I don't do this much anymore..."
But what do you think? Was is it reckless of the retired champion to perform such a risky maneuver in this unprofessional environment? Or may Hawk simply be more fit than anyone could reasonably expect at his age? Let us know in the comments!