Three and free.
Rumors have been percolating ever since the former prodigy, and current world’s favorite surfer, hoisted his third World Surf League Championship Tour cup above his head on Lower Trestles’ cobbled stone at the end of the 2024 season. While certain Brazilians wished to put an asterisk behind the feat due little wave wizard Filipe Toledo’s mental break, most applauded broadly.
A major accomplishment.
Though whispers, again, began directly that it would be Florence’s last go around. Those hushed voices grew louder, during the offseason, as the scraggly blonde refused to fully commit to a fourth title try and louder still after his longtime coach, Ross Williams, announced he was through.
Now, all fears confirmed as the North Shore legend, himself, has taken to his Florence brand to declare:
“I am excited to share my plans for 2025 – I’m going to spend the year exploring full-time, and looking to push my surfing as far as it will go.” – John John Florence
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