Archive for the ‘Skateboard & Mountain Board’ Category
Heat, humidity, rain and Cole. That was the 2010 Maloof Money in Cup New York City. For the second time in a row
Chris Cole is $100,000 richer courtesy of Joe and Gavin Maloof. Not to toot my own horn, but if you’ve read any of my Maloof Money Cup Contender Spotlights, I picked the top three  … Details
How top street skaters could turn their backs on contests to face Street League
Whispered about for years, pro skateboarder, entrepreneur and MTV star Rob Dyrdek publicly unveiled Street League on March 24. The league aims to be an exclusive pro contest series featuring 24 of the best street skateboarders in the world. Â
Street League’s first news release was circulated on the same day that Joe Maloof, owner of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings and the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, stood in Flushing Meadows Park in New York City for the groundbreaking ceremony of his Maloof Money Cup NYC street course. Dyrdek himself was a consultant and spokesperson for the inaugural Maloof Money Cup event held in Costa Mesa, Calif., in 2008Â …Â Details
New York City is bracing for an onslaught of young people the likes of which the Big Apple has never experienced.
Skateboarders, thousands from within the city, the Tri-State area and beyond, will flock to Queens this weekend to watch the world’s premier street skaters vie for the top prize of $100,000.
The event is the Maloof Money Cup, brainchild of millionaire Joe Maloof, who a few years ago noticed more and more kids riding skateboards and decided to get involved … Details