Tony Hawk Is Once Again Unrecognized, Asked If He's Related To Himself

Tony Hawk is unquestionably the most famous skateboarder of all time, but that doesn't mean he's gone unrecognized. In fact, it's happened several times, according to the legendary skater himself.

Hawk has shared several tweets detailing run-ins with fans who didn't realize who he was over the years. On Thursday (December 31,) the 10-time X Games gold medalist and video game franchise namesake shared yet another experience while taking a COVID-19 test with his family on his Twitter account:

"At a Covid testing site (wearing masks), handing over paperwork for me & two of my kids:

"woman looking over papers: 'okay... Anthony, Keegan and Kadence... Hawk? Are you guys related to Tony Hawk?'

"Me: Yes.

"Her: 'Are you pulling my leg?'

"Me: No, we are all directly related to him."

Hawk's tweet received more than 300,000 likes and nearly 30,000 retweets as of Thursday morning. One Twitter user asked if the woman then realized the skateboarder's joke, but Hawk said, "she pointed us towards our 'swabber' and that was it. True story."

Fortunately, Hawk confirmed he and his children had all tested negative for COVID-19.

The 52-year-old has previously shared other stories of fans failing to realize that Tony is a shortened version of his legal name, "Anthony," when checking his identification.

In 2018, Hawk tweeted that a TSA agent checked his ID and exclaimed, "Tony Hawk's my favorite skater," to which he responded, "I'll tell him."

Hawk has also had several instances where he's been recognized as a celebrity, but the other person is unsure why.

Here are some notable stories of fan-run ins he's shared on social media over the years:

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