Slam Skateboarding

ZION Wright

How old were you the first time you came to Australia?

I was thinking about that earlier. I’m pretty sure I was 16 on Kyle’s SOTY trip. Or no, I was 17 and then I came back for the Manly contest, the [Vans] Park Series they had, and I was 18 there.

And then you came back for Jamie Foy’s SOTY trip too.

Yeah, Jamie’s SOTY trip was my third time and this trip is my fourth time. I love it out here. It’s amazing. It’s got the beaches, the spots, the beautiful women. It’s got it all.

And I heard recently that you went on a trip in the US with a bunch of Aussie

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