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It's a pretty heavy thing that happens to me when I'm at competitions. I get so sucked in, I can't really turn it off.

Shaun White

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Shaun White
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: September 3
Actor
Skateboarder
Snowboarder
San Diego
California
Shaun Roger White
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