About this episode

The episode discusses Kelly's victory over Gabriel Medina and the motivations behind it.

Why did Kelly win that heat against Gabriel Medina? It wasn't for his thousands of fans, his young family, or even himself. It was for Ronnie Nelson. Let's drop in.

People in this episode

Host: STAB

Topics covered

• surfing
• competition
• sportsmanship
• rivalry
• performance

Keywords

• Kelly
• Gabriel Medina
• Ronnie Nelson
• surfing competition
• sports

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