How Did Surfing Legend Kelly Slater End Up in a Gucci Outfit at the Oscars 2022?
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There are plenty of things still unknown to the fans about the surfing icon Kelly Slater. For starters, the legend has got great networks, and perhaps he has friends in all the right places. Yes, you read that right, the snowboarding and skateboarding legends, Shaun White and Tony Hawk, aren’t the only close friends Kelly Slater has got.
The 50-year-old surfer had an amazing time at the Oscars with his two best buddies. In fact, the trio was kind of the major attraction of the show. Well, of course, apart from the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident.
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Do you know about Kelly Slater’s Gucci connection?
The surfing champion was looking dashing in his Gucci outfit at the Oscars. However, this Gucci connection wasn’t coincident. Kelly revealed, “I’ve known François [Henri Pinault] for a long time. He and Kering helped start my company, Outerknown, so we were former business partners. Susan [Chokachi] and her husband are old friends and neighbors, so the Gucci connection happened naturally.”
Athletes at the 2022 Oscars! Shaun White, Tony Hawk and Kelly Slater Hit the Red Carpet https://t.co/Jd8LlohR9w
— People (@people) March 27, 2022
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He further added, “My look is really clean and classic. It makes me feel like I clean up well. It’s styled but also understated.” Tom Brady, Shaun White, Tony Hawk and now François Pinault. It looks like the surfing legend is friends with all the great people on the planet.
Kelly Slater celebrated 60 years of James Bond
As the presenters at the Oscars, Kelly Slater, Shaun White, and Tony Hawk celebrated the 60 years of James Bond in Hollywood. The trio paid tribute to the world-famous spy and announced the names of all the actors who’ve portrayed the iconic character. Furthermore, they also concluded that it’s impossible to identify who portrayed the character best because they all were incredible as James Bond.
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Celebrating the classic, the iconic, the legendary, James Bond. 🙌 #Oscars @tonyhawk @kellyslater @shaunwhite pic.twitter.com/f909tKYYc3
— ABC (@ABCNetwork) March 28, 2022
The three sport mega stars were great at the Oscars. Although many people were in doubt about sports celebrities being invited to an entertainment award show. However, as soon as they were on stage, everything just felt incredibly smooth and easygoing.
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Edited by:
Deepakshi Chaudhary