kader of baker

[Southernmost]

so weird how many people are praying for the downfall of a kid that can’t even legally drink yet. none of you are gonna get kader’s spot on baker. you don’t have to act like this, you’re showing your ass.

Totally agree. Obviously many of us would prefer to see him on Baker and like Baker more as a company. But I think Kader will be just fine. He has great style and trick selection. A huge fan base. For all we know he could be sitting on an incredible part while recovering from his injury. And to act like he’s not gonna be making a living when he’s sponsored by adidas and Supreme. I think he’ll be just fine and I wish him the best. Maybe we will even see a Welcome Back ad in a couple years just in time for Baker 5. 

[conan777]

Has anyone ever left Baker and had a successful career afterwards? Not counting Leo because he was on so briefly and not counting people going over to Death wish when that started up

[citycity]

Maldonado. Lol jk. Baker def life dawg

[citycity]

I did see Kader riding a blood wizard board yesterday so idk

[Mother Goose.]

Maldonado. Lol jk. Baker def life dawg

does he still have alligators?

[dannyprovolone]

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a Kader who worked hard and gave a shit about his career could definitely clock SOTY level footage

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Uhhhhhh nope. Not really. He has about as much of a chance of winning SOTY as I do. He’s good but nowhere near the best of the best like tyshawn or suciu.

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kader is universally loved. Thrasher being somewhere at the top of that list. Soty, with his level of natural ability alone, is very easily obtainable.

He’s nowhere near Nigel or TJ level ability

Honestly not even close to Herm or Tuan

[Boog]

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Baker will be just fine without Kader.

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unless reynolds finds another kader then i feel like it might be the beginning of baker's demise, but i hope i'm wrong.

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You’re absolutely insane if you genuinely believe Baker is done after this.

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This.

There’s no way baker a legacy brand will crumble with out kader. More people on slap talk about kader than people in the real world. He’s talented yes but his names rarely a topic outside of slap. He’s not a Reynolds a Tiago or an ishod. Baker fa and hockey could probably cherry pick anyone they want and unless your Kevin white you’ll take the offer. So if they need to fill kaders spot it probably won’t be hard. Bone head choice if kader chose to leave.

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I won't say Baker is done with Kader leaving but Reynolds is almost a nobody to the teen crowd (which is the main crowd in skateboarding). Kader is definitely a topic among that crowd, probably more than anyone that is currently pro for Baker right now

I hear more people talking about Tfunk than Kader.

[citycity]

Tristan and Kader are starting a new brand through tum Yeto called ANGRY FACE / DONT CARE


heard it from the local tensor shop rep

[Theme For A Jackal]

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a Kader who worked hard and gave a shit about his career could definitely clock SOTY level footage

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Uhhhhhh nope. Not really. He has about as much of a chance of winning SOTY as I do. He’s good but nowhere near the best of the best like tyshawn or suciu.

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kader is universally loved. Thrasher being somewhere at the top of that list. Soty, with his level of natural ability alone, is very easily obtainable.

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He’s nowhere near Nigel or TJ level ability

Honestly not even close to Herm or Tuan

I think ability wise he could definitely be in that league, he just doesn't apply himself the same way. If he actually put in the work he'd be in the TJ caliber for sure I think

[Uncle Flea]

Can we just summarize each Baker/deathwish rider in one sentence from now on?

How bout one word. Cooked

[Uncle Flea]

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a Kader who worked hard and gave a shit about his career could definitely clock SOTY level footage

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Uhhhhhh nope. Not really. He has about as much of a chance of winning SOTY as I do. He’s good but nowhere near the best of the best like tyshawn or suciu.

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kader is universally loved. Thrasher being somewhere at the top of that list. Soty, with his level of natural ability alone, is very easily obtainable.

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He’s nowhere near Nigel or TJ level ability

Honestly not even close to Herm or Tuan

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I think ability wise he could definitely be in that league, he just doesn't apply himself the same way. If he actually put in the work he'd be in the TJ caliber for sure I think

TJ's hard to compare to others rn. He crosses mad lines because of his trick vocabulary.
I'd put both Tiago and Westgate in that ball park I guess. High pop clan. I too am of the high pop clan. We come from Natas and Sheff kien lieu.

I'd say Kader is more like chill style camp. The Carroll Bros Tommy G Mark G bloodline.

Kader is never going to switch tre the garbage can.

Now that I think about it Sheff and Chuck Treece are probably my real skate dad's and My skate mom's name is Ed Templeton.

I think about that Sheff switch tre scream to switch flip line at the pier way too much.
I think about Jonny Copp a lot too. Dubs way too much. He's my brother from different mother's. Also I never stop thinking about Kline. He's my closeted little bro

[Tom Pearl]

Has anyone ever left Baker and had a successful career afterwards? Not counting Leo because he was on so briefly and not counting people going over to Death wish when that started up

Merlino's entire career came after he was on baker so him i guess?

wasn't merlino on as an am for a short while?

[Lou Strux]

…High pop clan. I too am of the high pop clan. We come from Natas and Sheff kien lieu.

Overheard a rumor that Flea is actually the illegitimate (yet, oh so legit) love child of a brief, passionate affair between Forbes & Wainwright.

[Atiba Applebum]

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Has anyone ever left Baker and had a successful career afterwards? Not counting Leo because he was on so briefly and not counting people going over to Death wish when that started up

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Merlino's entire career came after he was on baker so him i guess?

wasn't merlino on as an am for a short while?

Leo got SOTY after iirc

[arrbee]

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Merlino's entire career came after he was on baker so him i guess?

wasn't merlino on as an am for a short while?

We calling Merlinos career successful? Also, I’m pretty sure he was only flow and got kicked before anything legitimized

[DannyDee]

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Merlino's entire career came after he was on baker so him i guess?

wasn't merlino on as an am for a short while?

Pretty sure he was flow, and I'm sure there have been a ton of guys who were Baker flow who turned into great skaters elsewhere. Off the top of my head, I'd put Ishod under that category, I believe Duffel was too. But, Baker has always been viewed as such a top-tier board sponsor that people rarely leave by choice, similar to Crailtap or Alien back in the day and there aren't many examples of guys leaving those brands when they were at their peak and having success elsewhere (only example that comes to mind is P-Rod going to Plan B, and obviously, a ton of people who left Alien post-Mindfield are having great careers).

As for Kader, I just hope he doesn't turn into Kevin Bradley 2.0. In my opinion, KB was the best, or at least my favorite to watch of the Supreme kids, and while his footage is great when it shows up, we've really never gotten a part from him that fully delivers on his potential.

[my english is bad]

Kader is the KB of the Baker camp

[Atiba Applebum]

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Has anyone ever left Baker and had a successful career afterwards? Not counting Leo because he was on so briefly and not counting people going over to Death wish when that started up

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Merlino's entire career came after he was on baker so him i guess?

wasn't merlino on as an am for a short while?

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Pretty sure he was flow, and I'm sure there have been a ton of guys who were Baker flow who turned into great skaters elsewhere. Off the top of my head, I'd put Ishod under that category, I believe Duffel was too. But, Baker has always been viewed as such a top-tier board sponsor that people rarely leave by choice, similar to Crailtap or Alien back in the day and there aren't many examples of guys leaving those brands when they were at their peak and having success elsewhere (only example that comes to mind is P-Rod going to Plan B, and obviously, a ton of people who left Alien post-Mindfield are having great careers).

As for Kader, I just hope he doesn't turn into Kevin Bradley 2.0. In my opinion, KB was the best, or at least my favorite to watch of the Supreme kids, and while his footage is great when it shows up, we've really never gotten a part from him that fully delivers on his potential.

I think it’s more that Bakers brand for the post Baker 3 years was to sign skaters that are burnouts in every capacity except ability to get tricks and when tbst goes, they are useless to everyone.   Where do you really see someone like Dee Ostrander going after Baker?   Same with a Riley or a Figgy if they were to stop producing.    They just look too Baker to be anywhere else

[EagleassMF]

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a Kader who worked hard and gave a shit about his career could definitely clock SOTY level footage

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Uhhhhhh nope. Not really. He has about as much of a chance of winning SOTY as I do. He’s good but nowhere near the best of the best like tyshawn or suciu.

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Kader could easily be SOTY.  Most naturally talented skater in a decade at least

Crazy to hold this opinion when he’s put out zero SOTY level footage.

[grassblade]

why would anyone be sad kader left baker

when he doesn’t skate with baker guys at all anymore?

[conan777]

Merlino was never on, they just took him to Australia on a tour and he annoyed everyone so much they stopped flowing him when the tour was over

[versacekid420]

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Has anyone ever left Baker and had a successful career afterwards? Not counting Leo because he was on so briefly and not counting people going over to Death wish when that started up

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Merlino's entire career came after he was on baker so him i guess?

wasn't merlino on as an am for a short while?

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Pretty sure he was flow, and I'm sure there have been a ton of guys who were Baker flow who turned into great skaters elsewhere. Off the top of my head, I'd put Ishod under that category, I believe Duffel was too. But, Baker has always been viewed as such a top-tier board sponsor that people rarely leave by choice, similar to Crailtap or Alien back in the day and there aren't many examples of guys leaving those brands when they were at their peak and having success elsewhere (only example that comes to mind is P-Rod going to Plan B, and obviously, a ton of people who left Alien post-Mindfield are having great careers).

As for Kader, I just hope he doesn't turn into Kevin Bradley 2.0. In my opinion, KB was the best, or at least my favorite to watch of the Supreme kids, and while his footage is great when it shows up, we've really never gotten a part from him that fully delivers on his potential.

his chronicles part is pretty fucking nuts. That front 3 to back 3 kickflip line says enough in itself

[DannyDee]

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Has anyone ever left Baker and had a successful career afterwards? Not counting Leo because he was on so briefly and not counting people going over to Death wish when that started up

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Merlino's entire career came after he was on baker so him i guess?

wasn't merlino on as an am for a short while?

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Pretty sure he was flow, and I'm sure there have been a ton of guys who were Baker flow who turned into great skaters elsewhere. Off the top of my head, I'd put Ishod under that category, I believe Duffel was too. But, Baker has always been viewed as such a top-tier board sponsor that people rarely leave by choice, similar to Crailtap or Alien back in the day and there aren't many examples of guys leaving those brands when they were at their peak and having success elsewhere (only example that comes to mind is P-Rod going to Plan B, and obviously, a ton of people who left Alien post-Mindfield are having great careers).

As for Kader, I just hope he doesn't turn into Kevin Bradley 2.0. In my opinion, KB was the best, or at least my favorite to watch of the Supreme kids, and while his footage is great when it shows up, we've really never gotten a part from him that fully delivers on his potential.

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his chronicles part is pretty fucking nuts. That front 3 to back 3 kickflip line says enough in itself

Don't get me wrong, I love his Chronicles 3 part, and I loved his part as a young buck on Cliche. But, he has the ability to put out a SOTY level part if he wanted. He's one of the most naturally talented guys on the board. But, for whatever reason, he's never really had the drive of guys like Tyshawn, Louie, or Suciu. He's just one of those guys I've felt has the ability but has never really put out a full part that really shows how good he actually is.

[No Wave Comply]

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Can we just summarize each Baker/Deathwish rider in one sentence from now on?

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Okay, I'll have a go:

• That fried mixed race rasta who looks like he's homeless.

former element dude can’t think of his name

• Husky boy who's afraid of vegetables.

big boy

• A tall, sweaty guy with bad posture who can krook mile long kinked rails.

figgy

• The bald f/s flip legend who always wears a ballcap and seems to be in charge.

boss

• Slappies, wallies, and Indie Rock.

artist formerly known as Spanky

• "Gettin' fucked up TONIGHT!"

double e

• He rides for Violet now, I swear.

Sylla
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Anyone wanna easily decode this listicle?

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Haha, awesome.

[DCLOVE]

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Has anyone ever left Baker and had a successful career afterwards? Not counting Leo because he was on so briefly and not counting people going over to Death wish when that started up

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Merlino's entire career came after he was on baker so him i guess?

wasn't merlino on as an am for a short while?

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Pretty sure he was flow, and I'm sure there have been a ton of guys who were Baker flow who turned into great skaters elsewhere. Off the top of my head, I'd put Ishod under that category, I believe Duffel was too. But, Baker has always been viewed as such a top-tier board sponsor that people rarely leave by choice, similar to Crailtap or Alien back in the day and there aren't many examples of guys leaving those brands when they were at their peak and having success elsewhere (only example that comes to mind is P-Rod going to Plan B, and obviously, a ton of people who left Alien post-Mindfield are having great careers).

As for Kader, I just hope he doesn't turn into Kevin Bradley 2.0. In my opinion, KB was the best, or at least my favorite to watch of the Supreme kids, and while his footage is great when it shows up, we've really never gotten a part from him that fully delivers on his potential.

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I think it’s more that Bakers brand for the post Baker 3 years was to sign skaters that are burnouts in every capacity except ability to get tricks and when tbst goes, they are useless to everyone.   Where do you really see someone like Dee Ostrander going after Baker?   Same with a Riley or a Figgy if they were to stop producing.    They just look too Baker to be anywhere else

Baker wasn’t even like that till figgy really. They were a mix between the old rock styles of Greco and the more hip
Hop influence if Ellington with drew riding both lines skating in biggie shirts and skinny jeans. They Just added a lot of young skaters who were influenced by them . Id say the current baker team represents them more than anything 10–15

[versacekid420]

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Has anyone ever left Baker and had a successful career afterwards? Not counting Leo because he was on so briefly and not counting people going over to Death wish when that started up

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Merlino's entire career came after he was on baker so him i guess?

wasn't merlino on as an am for a short while?

[close]

Pretty sure he was flow, and I'm sure there have been a ton of guys who were Baker flow who turned into great skaters elsewhere. Off the top of my head, I'd put Ishod under that category, I believe Duffel was too. But, Baker has always been viewed as such a top-tier board sponsor that people rarely leave by choice, similar to Crailtap or Alien back in the day and there aren't many examples of guys leaving those brands when they were at their peak and having success elsewhere (only example that comes to mind is P-Rod going to Plan B, and obviously, a ton of people who left Alien post-Mindfield are having great careers).

As for Kader, I just hope he doesn't turn into Kevin Bradley 2.0. In my opinion, KB was the best, or at least my favorite to watch of the Supreme kids, and while his footage is great when it shows up, we've really never gotten a part from him that fully delivers on his potential.

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his chronicles part is pretty fucking nuts. That front 3 to back 3 kickflip line says enough in itself

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Don't get me wrong, I love his Chronicles 3 part, and I loved his part as a young buck on Cliche. But, he has the ability to put out a SOTY level part if he wanted. He's one of the most naturally talented guys on the board. But, for whatever reason, he's never really had the drive of guys like Tyshawn, Louie, or Suciu. He's just one of those guys I've felt has the ability but has never really put out a full part that really shows how good he actually is.

yeah you’re right unfortunately. Him tj and nak wanted bad when they were younger. Tj contined and is what he is now, nak got too comfortable with his abilities and ran his mouth, and kb just got too comfortable with not skating. Sad reality from two or the three of the most promising skaters from that timeframe.

[RoughStylin]

Mans just shared a photo of a kader baker board on his story, make of that what you will.

[Easy Slider]

So we‘re 1000 replies deep and still don‘t know if he is well and truly of Baker? Disappointing, Slap ought to be ahead of the game. Where‘s the @HORSES when you need them?

[rukes]

Someone DM him like a man and ask him if he knows how many in a Baker's dozen?

If he says,

13 - still on Baker

12- he's going somewhere else

[Murge]

Someone DM him like a man and ask him if he knows how many in a Baker's dozen?

If he says,

13 - still on Baker

12- he's going somewhere else

This is this the way.