A little boy from Finland, far away from the world of surfing and waves, left school earlier than most and began working in a ...

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS HAVE long been tied to cyclical trends. Think the West Coast Offense in the NFL, the NBA’s three-point ...

Even the most extraordinary athletes are human. Kelly Slater celebrated as the greatest surfer of all time with an unmatched 11 World Surf League titles, knows ...

Kelly Slater will be a wildcard entry on WSL's 2025 Lexus Trestles Pro from June 9-17. Caroline Marks is back in Sports ...

Slater also competed as a wildcard in the first event of the 2025 season, the Lexus Pipe Pro, marking his 33rd World Tour ...

Oh Kelly Slater, where art thou? After just one wildcard appearance in 2025, a quarterfinal at Pipeline, it felt like we were ...

It's difficult to imagine surfing without Kelly Slater. And after more than three decades dominating the sport, it's just as hard for the 11-time world champion to envision his life without it.

2. Momentum (1992) This was back when 18-year-olds rode 6’8” instead of 5’8.” But no matter for Kelly, Benji Weatherly, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Ross Williams, Rob Machado, Pat O ...

Kelly Slater has always been mindful of the impact he leaves behind. He’s been a proponent of sustainable and socially responsible practices in the surf industry, despite facing backlash for it.

There’s a photo that appears early on in “Kelly Slater: A Life of Waves” that perfectly captures the enduring magic of the world’s most famous surfer. Shot at twilight, with a moody sky ...

Kelly Slater is the undisputed GOAT of surfing. The 53-year-old has won 11 world titles—including being both the youngest and oldest champ ever at 20 and 39, respectively—and has competed ...

Before Kelly Slater became the GOAT of surfing, he was Jimmy Slade in "Baywatch." And, like some of his co-stars, he wasn't always crazy about being on the show. For those who remember ...