Man, what a crazy year for the homie. If you live on the internet — or at the skating rink — you already know Laron Gigger. The man is a phenomenal skater, a whole viral sensation, and one of the most talented performers doing it right now. Yeah, his outfits are a little shocking — but that’s Laron. The talent is undeniable, and he has skated for some of the most famous celebrities in the game.
Right now, though, he needs our prayers more than our applause.
In the early morning hours of October 29, Laron was riding home from an event with a friend who had offered to drive. Tired, he took a nap in the car. Less than a mile from his house, his friend fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed into a fire hydrant. The car flipped multiple times, the airbags deployed, and the vehicle landed upside down on its windshield.
Thank God Laron had on his seatbelt. He crawled out of that flipped car and tried to walk away — then collapsed right there in the street because his back was in so much pain.
The flipped car at the scene of Laron Gigger’s October 29 crash
Laron suffered a crushed vertebra with two fractures in his spine, along with a sprained shoulder. His whole body is still sore and in shock. His friend, thankfully, walked away without serious injuries.
Laron Gigger in the hospital after the crash
Inside the car Laron crawled out of
The car after the crash
“I normally don’t bring things like this to social media,” Laron shared with his followers, “but I make majority of my money from skating and social media so I will need help surviving out here in LA without a stable income while balancing all these medical bills on my own.”
He will not be able to skate, perform, or actively work for weeks while he heals — and all of this happened less than two weeks before his birthday, with major paid gigs lined up for the rest of the year.
Laron Gigger (right) backstage at the Hollywood Bowl with Anderson .Paak
But hear the gratitude in his words: “I’m just grateful that I made it out alive and God gave me another chance.”
And what a year he was having before that night. Just weeks earlier, Laron made skate history at a SOLD OUT Hollywood Bowl show, performing on stage with Erykah Badu and Anderson .Paak with his Flipper’s World family. A pro skater with Riedell, a star of HBO Max’s Roller Jam, and the CEO of Vogue on Skates — Laron has built his whole life on those eight wheels.
Atlanta, you know him. He’s always at the rink, always putting on a show, and he’s just a really great person. So we’re asking everybody who has ever smiled at one of his videos to stop and say a real prayer for him and his family — for a full, speedy recovery, and for those medical bills to be covered. If you want to support him directly, the donation link is in his Instagram bio.
Get well soon, Laron. The rink is waiting on you. 🙏🏾
Story and photos via @laron.best on Instagram.
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