Tony Hawk walks red carpet DAYS after BREAKING HIS LEG to watch his HBO documentary in Austin

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Tony Hawk walked the red carpet ofof his HBO documentary unassisted at the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festival just days aftersnapping his femur.While attending thepremiere ofUntil the Wheels Fall Off in Austin on Friday night, the 53-year-oldprofessional skateboarder sported a black jacket, jeans and a pair of Vans sneakers.He showed no sign of pain from the break as he mingled with executive producers Mel Eslyn and Mark Duplass as well as director Sam Jones.

Pushing through: Tony Hawk walked the red carpet of of his HBO documentary unassisted at the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festival just days after snapping his femurEarlier this week, he shared the news that he broke his leg and posted a series of photos of his recovery that included X-rays of his leg injury.

On Monday, the athlete also reflected on breaking his elbow 20 years ago, 'this recovery for a broken femur will be much harder because of its severity (and my age).'There is a strange irony that this happened on the eve of HBO releasing a trailer for Until The Wheels Fall Off, Sam Jones' documentary about my life & career, which has a strong focus on the philosophy of how I/we do this at our age,' he wrote on Instagram.

Smiling through the pain: While attending the premiere of Until the Wheels Fall Off in Austin on Friday night, the 53-year-old professional skateboarder sported a black jacket, jeans and a pair of Vans sneakers Standing on his own: He showed no sign of pain from the break as he mingled with executive producers Mel Eslyn and Mark Duplass as well as director Sam Jones'The answer is complicated, but ultimately it's because I have found my sense of purpose and shaped my identity through skating, and it nourishes my mental health immensely.'I've said.