Paul Rodriguez Jr., the street boarder king, is a high school dropout from a broken home in the Hollywood Hills.
Skateboarding
is not the sport of choice of his famous father (comedian Paul
Rodriguez) but it has led Paul Jr. to multiple X-Games
street titles.
Called
P-Rod by his fans, the younger Rodriguez is gaining popularity
with each move he masters. He also has a Nike brand
named after him (Paul is the only Hispanic to receive a pro-model
shoe from Nike: the P-Rod 1 and 2) as he continues to let his
talents shine on the half pipe...
More about Paul Rodriguez Jr. around the Web:
Paul Rodriguez Jr. - Wikipedia profile with a brief bio, career highlights, notable sponsors, related resources.
Paul
Rodriguez Athlete Bio - From EXPN, with an overview of
his career, related stats and X-Games medals, quotes.
Skating on his own 2 feet - 2005 article with input from dad Paul Rodriguez and background on the skater phenom.