X Games 2013: Bucky Lasek Still King Of Vert

By Josh Helmuth

Bucky Lasek won an unprecedented fourth X Games gold medal this summer and his eighth overall when he took the top spot on the podium for the skateboarding vert.  During a break in last weekend's X Games in Los Angeles, Lasek spoke with Josh Helmuth about how he's able to compete at 40 years old while offering advice to the new generation of skaters. One…

Josh Helmuth
Josh Helmuth

Josh is originally from the small berg of Arthur, Ill, proudly the Amish capital of the state. It also has one hell of a pumpkin patch.

Josh has enjoyed dipping his toes into a variety of careers since graduating from the University of Alabama, the most rewarding thus far having served as a youth director in southern California for four years, and his broadcasting career which has garnered two Emmy awards and three Edward R. Murrow Awards.  

Josh enjoys loud rock music, Tom Hanks movies, dogs that like to cuddle and long runs. He is also always in search for America's greatest cheeseburger. Follow him here if you would like to be friends!

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