Kelly Slater Gets Emotional as He Hints His Decades-Long Surfing Career Is Coming to an End
Posted on AllSides April 17th, 2024
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Kelly Slater 's glittering, decades-long surfing career may be coming to an end. Slater, 52, who is an 11-time world champion, was defeated by Griffin Colapinto in round 32 of their heat at the Margaret River Pro tournament off the Western Australian coast on April 16. While speaking to World Surf League , Slater admitted he'd "broke down" and previously told his girlfriend Kalani Miller after the 2024 Hurley Pro Sunset Beach event in February, "This feels like the end." "Couldn't quite pull a miracle off this week, but I've...