Like a lot of people here I am not a fan of Cariuma for obvious reasons like their designs, their sponsorship strategies etc… but I am not here to talk about that.
I started « real » skateboarding (I mean skate as much as I could + getting interested in in skate history / culture etc) in 98. Few years later an indoor skatepark opened in my hometown - it was right after Sorry had came out. It was on repeat here in France. Bastien was our « American dream », he was young, talented, skating for American brands etc. That skatepark had a demo for the opening and Bastien was here. He didn’t skate that much but for us it was amazing to see him in person. His style was effortless.
That said, years passing I felt Bastien’s talent was kinda wasted… I guess he struggled with success and stardom ? His contest skater stint burned him out ? I don’t know. He could have been a Lucas Puig for example. I am kinda sad he doesn’t have decent sponsorship that could give him stability… maybe it’s now the case with Cariuma ?
I have heard stories about him but I don’t know about the truth and his personality, but I will always have a soft spot for him. Even if he congratulated himself after backside double flippin a pyramid at some contest.
Also I still have that sticker in my collection :

At the time I thought it was a casual outfit for him when he was not skateboarding but I was a kid haha