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Watch: 13-Year-Old Boy Receives ‘Pretty Psyched’ Birthday Present From Professional Surfer

Published 04/07/2023, 4:00 PM EDT

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Jamie O’Brien, a surfing sensation, has amassed a large following because of the consistent quality of the content he posts on his many social media accounts. O’Brien is a native Hawaiian and well-recognized as a formidable surfer. Nevertheless, he now surfs for the sake of his vlogs and does so with relative ease. The surfer has gained fame in part due to the fact that he engages with his audience via his social media.

Recently, Jamie O’Brien posted a video on his Facebook page, and it quickly went viral. Take a look at how the surfer gives a special present to one of his little fans.

The best birthday present his fan could have expected

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At the outset of the video, Jamie O’Brien declares that he is “Pretty psyched” about the day. He’s also getting himself ready for the soft-top combat he’ll be having with the rest of his team. Tina, one of his crew members, did a great job waxing their shared surfboard, which he much admires. After waiting for some time, the surfer proceeded to surprise his 13-year-old admirer, Tony. O’Brien’s plan was to show his appreciation by surprising the young guy on his birthday.

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Tony was rather taken aback when he first laid eyes on the surfer. O’Brien and Tina both high-fived the little admirer, and Tina questioned him about the waves.  While Tony wiped out on the first wave while surfing with the Internet star, the following wave washed out O’Brien as well. The surfer also left a comment saying, “I decided to surprise a fellow young surfer for his 13th birthday! He was psyched, we were psyched, and we scored some fun waves!”

How did the surfing community react to this kind gesture?

The video quickly went viral on Facebook, with many of the surfers’ followers expressing their gratitude for Jamie O’Brien’s kind attitude, in the post’s comment section.

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As a lot of his fans appreciated his gesture, one comment read, “Very cool, the kid seemed blown away when y’all showed up. Very cool.” It looks like Tina also made some fans in this video, as one comment read, “The lovely lady surfer won, IMHO!”

The viewers are also excited about Tina’s surfboard, as one comment read, “I want Tina’s board!!!” Fans also enjoyed the soft top battle, as one comment read, “Close Call …..would not like to judge this one…….it’s a draw.”

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The surfer has shown once again showcased how his popularity stems from his engagement with his followers. The renowned surfer and his little admirer had a great day surfing together, complete with some humorous wipeouts.

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Rahul Goutam Hoom

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Rahul Goutam Hoom is a US Sports writer for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Master's in Mass Communication and Journalism from Birla Global University. Rahul does photography and gaming during his leisure hours and likes to watch anime.
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Anupama Ghosh