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The news that Jeff Grosso had died on March 31, 2020, hit the skateboarding community hard and those who admired the athlete were quick to take to social media in order to pay tribute to the beloved figure. “There was nothing that Jeff Grosso wouldn’t do to uplift skateboarding & the people around it,” the Vans Skate Team tweeted. “To say his impact on our brand, our people & skateboarding was unparalleled, would be an underestimation of how much of a role he played in our lives. We’ll miss him endlessly.”
That sentiment was echoed many times by many others in many ways. “Jeff Grosso is my all-time favorite pro skateboarder,” skater Max Dubler wrote on Twitter. “Beyond his singular skating, his words and actions off the board showed a deep and reverent love for skateboarding and skateboarders, an uncommon self-awareness, and a wit that was never used in service of cruelty. RIP.”
Others gave Grosso credit for bringing them into a scene that they might have otherwise missed out on. “Two years ago I stumbled across loveletters to skateboarding. I was introduced to world of skateboarding led by Jeff Grosso,” one admirer explained. “Jeff opened my eyes to the world and the true meaning and spirit of skateboarding. It’s not about being f***ing Cool it’s about having fun. RIP GROSSO.”
Just by being himself, the legend seems to have offered the kind of inspiration that many fans will miss. R.I.P. Jeff Grosso.
Written by: Nicki
