Social Support for Curren Caples, Toyota Athlete of the Year Turns 18

California kid Curren Caples turns 18 years old today and just before his birthday this shredder scooped up the 2013 Toyota Athlete of the Year Award. Taking home the win for his Skate Street run from the Toyota City Championships in San Francisco, CA, Caples covered the iconic street course with style and ease. Sending massive kickflips over the China Banks and being the only skater to blast a shifty ollie from the China Banks over to the down hubba ledge, Caples takes the win for his creativity and progressiveness. 

Congratulations and Happy Birthday Curren!

Here’s a compilation of congratulations and well-wishes from Twitter and Instagram: 

Thanks to everyone who voted! Stoked to win @DewTour athlete of the year. What did you think of the 2013 #dewtour? pic.twitter.com/0KkPhIdpwX

— Curren Caples (@curren96) January 9, 2014

@curren96 @DewTour – Awesome and Congratulations on @toyota Athlete of the Year!

— tom schaar (@tomschaar) January 9, 2014

A Happy 18th Birthday to @Toyota‘s Athlete of the Year, @curren96. Photo: Chris Ortiz pic.twitter.com/ez8G8J7BaW

— Hurley (@hurley) January 10, 2014

HUGE congratulations to @curren96 for winning the @Toyota #AthleteOfTheYear award!! #CurrenCaples #FlipSkateboards pic.twitter.com/zXkPp3UWSY

— Flip Skateboards (@flipskateboards) January 9, 2014

The fans have spoken! @flipskateboards @Curren96 Caples is the @Toyota Athlete of the Year. Congrats, Curren! http://t.co/v48UTMt6R1

— Vans Skate Team (@vansskate) January 8, 2014

An incredible 2013 for @curren96, capped off today by being named @toyota @dewtour “Athlete of the Year!” pic.twitter.com/135Ol5c8lO

— Oakley Action Sports (@OakleyAction) January 8, 2014

Congrats to Curren Caples (@curren96), our 2013 @Toyota Athlete of the Year & $25k from #TeamToyota! @DewTour pic.twitter.com/d95E19Wd1M

— Team Toyota (@TeamToyota) January 8, 2014

“#congratulations @currencaples for being the #toyota #athlete of the year! #pinnytown @flipskateboards” – Arto Saari, @artofoto

“Congratz #currencaples, we’re #stoked! Curren, is the winner of the #Toyota #athlete of the year. @currencaples #skateordie” –@southcoasttoyota

“Happy 18th birthday @currencaples!! #theflipteam #pinnytown #flipskateboards #currencaples” – @flipskateboards