he said IF they kicked him off he would buy his own. He was saying that he will only ride thunders.

what? when? where?

that's not even a real class.

Theotis is on the Footprint insole team also, so 18 sponsors?

Sheckler buys Bones Bearings...I don't feel bad for pro's.

Theotis Sweatshirt

Honestly I would take the sponsors. I mean taking a kid into a candystore is one thing, but when its the candystore giving you free treats in exchange for you writing the name of the shop on your arm in a sharpie, come on.

Seriously man, theres both good and bad things to it. I could imagine a skater-owned construction company that catered to the masses. and secretly integrated skate spots into every piece of their design.

you need money to win in the rat race

http://rocnation.com/2012/05/welcome-theotis-beasley-to-the-roc-nation-family/

Now this is just ridiculous.

One of the only humans to prove that the "nice guys finish last" statement is BS. Crazy. I hope with all this sponsors, he's at least netting a couple of million. Would be dumb if he didn't even get paid a good amount for each sponsor but I would think Nike, Skull Candy and Moutain Dew alone would get him a million. Alot of the other sponors like Markisa just seem like sponsors where you get free gear.

i bet most of the people talking shit still live with their parents and dont pay for shit. you gotta make money and working sucks dick. if someone is gonna pay you to skateboard fuckin do it. hate to burst your little bubble but skateboarding is pretty mainstream these days

but dude you forgot watch, energy drink, liquor, headwear, headphone, and cell phone sponsor dude

You really don't think 1% of skaters are stoked on Theotis? 

I like watching his parts and he seems like a decent guy.  AR, Grecko, and EE are backing him.  It's amazing how so many people on Slap are too core to turn down free stuff they like.  Why is it better to pay for stuff than get it for free?  For example- I enjoy Gatorade.  I spend about 8$ a week on Gatorade, or $400 a year.  If you could get that for free plus a big monthly check like Malto, why wouldn't you?   

If I had the opportunity to have lots of sponsors I surely would, but ONLY if I actually backed all of their products and image.  Otherwise I'd turn them down.  I love Gatorade, I drink it all the time, I would say yes to a Gatorade sponsor.  I would turn down a skull candy sponsor because their headphones are suck, their image sucks, they look stupid, and I wouldn't want to wear headphones. 

It's threads like this that expose who has some life experience/perspective and who do not.  It may be sincere but until you really have to pay your way, you don't realize how much it (can) suck(s) to work and that if an opportunity came up like this, living comfortably trumps staying "core" for the sake of staying "core."

Cash those checks Theo, no reason not to.  Of all people, I feel he pulls it off best.  Nothing wrong with accepting money from large companies who wish to give you free product, unless that company is against what you stand for.


lol, really?