The skateboard Tony Hawk used to complete the first successful 900, (an ariel trick where the skater makes two-and-a-half rotations in the air), has sold for $1.152 million dollars at auction, blowing ...

In 1999, Tony Hawk made history. At the X Games, Hawk, then 32, landed the first-ever documented 900 in skateboarding. To raise money for his nonprofit, The Skatepark Project, Hawk put a number of ...

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk’s “900” skateboard from the 1999 X Games has sold for over $1 million, an amount that Julien’s Auctions says is record-breaking. The original Birdhouse Falcon 2 “900” ...

The skateboard Tony Hawk used to land the first-ever official “900” aerial maneuver at the 1999 X Games has sold for more than $1 million at auction. Julien’s Auctions, which handled the sale, shared ...

The star lot is Hawk’s famous “900” skateboard. The original Birdhouse “Falcon 2” was ridden by Hawk when he landed the first 900 at the 1999 X Games in San Francisco. The skateboarder recently told ...

The post Tony Hawk’s “900 Skateboard” Sells for Record-Breaking $1.15 Million appeared first on Consequence. The 900 board (a Birdhouse “Falcon 2” deck) was used by Hawk at the 1999 X Games in San ...

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SAN FRANCISCO — It took skateboarding legend Tony Hawk 11 tries, but he finally landed a 900 at the 1999 Summer X Games in a moment that launched the sport into popular consciousness in a new way.