Eric Koston Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Eric: When asked who his favorite Laker player is) Kobe. Just, the excitement he brings. He's capable of taking over. No one will be doing anything, so he'll just say, 'I'm going to take over. I have to do something to get these guys going.' Before, it seemed so selfish, with the early Kobe, but now it's a Kobe that everyone relies on. It was something I think, as a fan, you used to feel bad about. But now he has to kick it into sixth gear to get everybody else going. Just because he's capable of who knows what. That's why he's one of the most exciting players to watch. Also, because of the position he's playing, you're doing everything, you're slashing, you're shooting, you're defending.

Eric: (When asked who would he spend one day with the most) It would be two people, Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan.

Trivia

Eric likes to play golf and basketball when he is not skaterboarding.

Eric turned pro when he was 16.

In 1996 and 2002, Eric took first place in the Tampa Pro.

Eric has been featured in all of the Tony Hawk Underground and Tony Hawk games.

Eric took 1st place in X-Game street 2002 and 2003.

Eric was named "Skater of the Year" by Thrasher Magazine in 1996.

Eric began skateboarding at the age of 11.

Eric's family moved from Bangkok to California when he was 9 months old.