It all started when Steve Hawk handed his little brother a blue fiberglass banana board. Tony Hawk, then nine, took to skateboarding instantaneously, not realizing at the time his life would soon change. By 14, Hawk turned pro and just two years later he emerged as the best skateboarder on the planet, winning contest after contest year after year. Hawk later launched a skateboard company, a clothing line and helped develop a best-selling videogame series. This comes with hologram certification from Triple Crown Sports Memorabilia Inc. and a certificate of authenticity with a picture of Tony signing the photograph