Shaun Butler

Shaun Butler (born Goldie LeShaun Butler) is an American BMX rider. Also known as the "Michael Jordan of BMX". He is an 3X XGAMES BMX Professional Athlete,[1] and MTV Sports Music Festival Winner. Shaun Butler invented such BMX tricks as "Frame Grab Superman" as well as the "Bar Spin to Turn Down Combination". He considers himself as a 360 artist. He says, "Any trick I can do straight, I wanted to learn in a 360". thumb He was born to Gwen Butler on June 29, 1976, in Fullerton, California. Butler has been riding professionally since 1993, and is one of ten professionals featured in the Dave Mirra games on PlayStation and PlayStation 2. His sponsors include S&M Bikes, Schwinn Bikes, KHE Bikes, Pro Tec Helmets, TSA Clothing, Vans Shoes, DC Shoes, Airwalk, Puma, Fox Racing, Tioga Tires Spy Eyewear, Swak Sunglasses, UGP Clothing & Apparel, Jammer Designs, 43 Hardware, Diaka Watches, NDX, Profile Racing, Acclaim Entertainment, SBEI, Team Soil, BMX Bike Show,and Bell Sports. He was voted as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Riders of the 90's Ride BMX. He has up-to-date 31 years of riding experience. He works with non profits, various charities and youth. He is interested in working with special needs, at-risk youth, veterans and elderly. Places traveled; Mexico, England, France, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, and half the states in the USA.

References
  1. Ferreira, Nick. "Inside Sheep Hills: Shaun Butler". xgames.espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 20 January 2015.


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