Never Forget Phil Shao

I wish I could write about Phil from a friends point of view. I look back on how nervous I'd get around him and how it got in the way of getting to know him. I have been fortunate enough over the years to know and skate with Phil's good friends. They'd tell me stories of them hanging out, skating parks or just doing what ever. To sum up what Phil Shao was to me, he was my idol. To this day, he is still one of the best skaters I have ever seen on a skateboard. He has and will always stay in my heart. Please checkout the Thrasher website tomorrow. A memorial video of Phil Shao made by some of his closest friends will be available for a limited time to watch. Thanks

Phil Shao
December 28, 1973–August 22, 1998 R.I.P