Just a man and his will to survive.
Kelly Slater is a man whose entire life has
been about defying odds. Rising from a broken-ish Florida home to
be the greatest competitive professional surfer ever, winning the
Pro Pipeline at 50, building perfect waves in the unlikeliest of
places but a few of the norm bustin’ accomplishment littering his
glorious path.
One of the most impressive, though, has been the 11x winner’s
wild post-baby
tour. As you know well, Slater and longtime girlfriend
Kalani Miller welcomed a boy this past summer, his second. The son,
he shared with Barton
Lynch, was nameless as of middle-August “Because we
actually, we don’t actually don’t call him anything. We gave him a
name for his birth certificate, but, as of now, we don’t have a
name to call him. So, we’re kind of just, like, letting him figure
out what his personality is.”
Well, most fresh fathers both name their charges and also stick
around home changing diapers, taking late-night
put-baby-back-to-sleep strolls, etc. but not the champ. He has been
visiting luxury watch boutiques in Italy, playing golf in Scotland
and watching the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix alongside fellow tour partner
Italo Ferreira.
The F1 season
closer, which rips around the marina, was one by Lando
Norris in his trusty McLaren and very well-attended with
celebrities including Brad Pitt, Jake Paul and, of course,
footloose-and-fancy-free Kelly Slater.
The GOAT risin’ up, back on the street. Did his time, took his
chances. Went the distance, now he’s back on his feet. Just a man
and his will to survive. So many times, it happens too fast. You
trade your passion for glory. Don’t lose your grip on the dreams of
the past. You must fight just to keep them alive.
Back to F1, though. Did you enjoy the season? Looking forward to
next year already?
Also, any new thoughts on li’l _____ Slater?
