10. Tony Alva
Tony Alva is a professional skateboarder whose work with the famous southern California skate team ‘The Z-Boys’ has given him a net worth of $15 million. He is best known for his time with the skating team. Even though he has worked in a few fields that are only loosely related to skateboarding, he has made most of his money and net worth from skateboarding. Alva is considered one of the most important people in skateboarding history because he was one of the first to “hit the lip” while skateboarding with enough speed and force to launch himself into the air. This is why most skateboarding fans think of him as one of the most important people in the sport’s history. He is thought to have been one of the first skateboarders, if not the first, to do what is called an “aerial.” An aerial is a foundational move that has become a popular part of skateboard tricks. Alva was the first skateboarder to start his own skate gear company when he was 20. This company, called Alva Skates, was the first to be owned by a skateboarder.
9. Eric Koston
Eric Koston was born in Thailand and is a professional skateboarder and business owner. He lives in the United States at the moment. He has been in Tony Hawk’s video games and the Skate 2 and Skate 3 games made by Electronic Arts. Some companies supporting professional skateboarder Eric Koston are Nike, Oakley, and Spitfire Wheels. Koston was also one of the first professional skateboarders in a McDonald’s ad. He has a financial stake in several businesses, including the clothing line Fourstar, an indoor skate park, and a microbrewery. He is worth about $15 million, according to estimates.
8. Chad Muska
Chad Muska has a net worth of $16 million. He is from the United States and is a professional skateboarder and business owner. Chad Muska was born in Lorain, Ohio, on May 20, 1977, but grew up in Arizona. It was there that he first became interested in skateboarding. At Mission Beach, he saw skateboarders sponsored by local businesses, which inspired him. Muska first became well-known in “Fulfill the Dream,” a skateboarding video made by Shorty’s company in 1998. Throughout his career, Muska was in four videos for Shorty’s company. In December 2011, the skateboarding magazine Transworld SKATEboarding named Muska the eleventh most influential skateboarder of all time.
7. Steve Rocco
Steve Rocco is the next person on our list. He is an American skateboarder and businessman with a net worth of $20 million. Steve Rocco is best known for his work with Rodney Mullen to create World Industries. World Industries has grown over the years to become one of the world’s largest and most well-known skateboard companies. Rocco sold the business in the end and stopped working on it. Steve Rocco did a lot for skateboarding, which is true. In the 1990s, he was a big reason street skateboarding became more popular, and he used ads that skateboarders would be interested in. Rocco was also involved in starting the businesses Blind, 101, Plan B, and Duffs. Given how many businesses he has set up for himself, it shouldn’t be much of a surprise that he is one of the wealthiest skateboarders.
6. Stefan Janoski
Skateboarder Stefan was born in the United States on July 18, 1979, in Vacaville, California. Skateboarding is just one of his many talents; he is also an artist, writer, and musician. His signature shoe model for Nike SB is the “Nike Zoom Stefan Janoski,” which helped make him famous. With all of these partnerships and involvements in various industries, Stefan has amassed wealth, and his current net worth is twenty million dollars.
5. Rodney Mullen
Rodney has a net worth of about $30 million. Many people think that the professional skater was one of the most important skaters in the history of skateboarding. People who know about skateboarding know that Mullen is a great street skater. If you don’t know this, look up his amazing flip from 1983. Just like every other skater, he has a lot of sponsors. Mullen also helped start Almost Skateboards and World Industries to start. World Industries was sold for $29 million, which you can call good timing, luck, or something else entirely.
4. Jamie Thomas
Jamie Thomas (born October 11, 1974) is an American professional skateboarder and skateboard industry entrepreneur. He is the owner and founder of Zero Skateboards and Fallen Footwear until he announced its closure in January 2017. His nickname in the skateboard industry is “The Chief.” Thomas began skating at 11 and went pro in 1994 with the help of Invisible Skateboards. In 1995, he joined Toy Machine and attempted the dangerous “Leap of Faith” at Point Loma High School in San Diego. Thomas has been featured in the Tony Hawk video game series since Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, released in 1999. He was one of five original characters that did not appear until Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, released in 2020. He currently lives in Dothan, Alabama.
3. Stavros Niarchos III
Stavros Niarchos III has reached the number three spot on this list. Niarchos’s case is interesting because he is like Bam Margera in that they are both good skaters who have competed at the professional level but are better known for other things in their lives. Niarchos is well-known because he is the grandson of a wealthy shipping magnate who made a lot of money. Niarchos’s $100 million net worth has nothing to do with skating. Niarchos has been linked to several Hollywood A-listers, including Paris Hilton, Mary- kate, Lindsay Lohan, and Ashley Olsen, in the past. This has brought him a lot of attention from the media.
2. Rob Dyrdek
Robert Stanley Dyrdek, also known as “Rob,” is a multi-talented individual with a diverse range of skills, including professional skateboarding, acting, reality TV hosting, producing, and entrepreneurship.
He received his first skateboard at the age of 11 and has since set 21 Guinness World Records, raising his reputation and career prospects. Rob’s remarkable achievements in skateboarding have made him one of the wealthiest skateboarders in history. He has also been instrumental in the establishment of the Street League Skateboarding, the world’s first professional street skateboarding league. As of 2023, Rob’s net worth is estimated to be around $100 million, a testament to his exceptional skills and hard work.
1. Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk is an American who used to be a professional skateboarder and is now the richest skateboarder in the world. Tony Hawk’s accomplishments in skateboarding and the many endorsement deals he has signed have helped him build a net worth of $140 million. He is also called “The Birdman” because he has the best skateboarding skills and moves of anyone in the competition.
Tom started his career as a skateboarder in 1982 and did it until 1999 when he stopped. Even so, he was seen as the most important person in this sport. He now has a million fans because of what he did in this game, which is much more than the prize money. Tony Hawk has made the most money as a skateboarder throughout his career.