![]() According to his book, Skyway wanted Mat to turn pro, but he didn't want to, so he switched to Haro prior to the summer tour in 88. The Ride of My Life - Matt Hoffman p 34-35. Luckily, they decided to keep me on the team. During the show I slammed so hard I snapped my other collarbone and wound up in the hospital again. The team manager had been hyping my skills, and the owners wanted to witness their new kid in action. I signed on the line with Skyway and was soon flown to their headquarters in Redland, California. Skyway didn't operate like that - I would be part of the their factory squad and get to go on tour, get flown to contests, and draw a salary. Haro wanted to try me out on their B-team, and let me work my way up. Before I'd caught my breath after my run, the team managers from Skyway and Haro had approached with sponsorship offers. I won 14-15 expert Ramps and lost the five dollars to Page. Out of nowhere, the arena burst to life with applause and camera flashes. A slew of can-can look-backs, switch-handers, no-footers, no-footed can-cans, and everything else in my arsenal poured out of me. JAFA contest Madison Square Garden When it was time for my run, I put the butterflies out of my stomach, bowed my head down, and cranked toward the quarterpipe.
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