“The tour has a limit, right? You can win one world title and that’s it.”
John John gave an interview about his retirement: “I think if I continue down this path, maybe I can find something that will allow my brand and other things to grow beyond that.”
This demonstrates John John's voluntary absence
Does it benefit brands to be on the tour? One brand's owner chose not to participate for the second year in a row.
John John will attempt to sail around the world in his sailboat in 2026
The three-time champion's message: "This is not a retirement, just continuing down a different path for now."
John John will continue his break in 2026 and will not compete on the CT.
He will continue traveling the world with his family, “this is our dream right now,” he said; Ramzi received a wildcard for the season
John John doing the best surfing in the world (once again)
Nobody is seen doing this (watch the video)
John John also returns to competition in the QS (next week)
Pipe's 2000 race, which he himself sponsors, will also feature his brothers Ivan and Nathan among a powerful list of 160 entrants.
John John is a mate fanatic (but he doesn't know it yet)
Or the taste of yerba mate served in a can as an energy drink from a company he's a partner in...
John John has already surfed one of the best waves of the winter (and winter hasn't even started yet)
He got an incredible barrel in the queen of waves; “A quick trip home before heading back out to open water. Pipe came alive,” he said.
John John “overwhelmed” by the competition
Whether on the CT or free surfing, he made statements regarding the issue that surely kept him away from the CT this year.
John John brand launched line in collaboration with US military
It sparked controversy among the brand's followers.
Another marathon session of John John on the North Shore
This time on the sand bank, with friends and Italo as a special guest
Cracked John John: Three sessions in one good day at Haleiwa
"All day surf marathon, very lightly edited. Enjoyed a great westerly swell," he said.
Filipe Toledo believes that today he surfs better than Kelly and John John
The Brazilian was subjected to a complicated questionnaire by ESPN and this is what he answered
The three Florence brothers on a powerful Irish slab
And an argument between John John and Ivan because the latter opened a can of sardines inside the car... Brotherly things
John John's first free surfings after becoming three-time champion
And a crazy layback blow tail like Clay Marzo
One by one, the best photos of John John and Caity's victory
The day that crowned the new world champions in twenty photos
John John's magic board for the finals is the one he used in El Salvador
“I’m basically going to warm up, ride some waves at Lowers before the event and not really need to think about it too much, which is what I feel is the best way to compete,” he said of his strategy for the decisive day.
Mitch Ross “nervous about John John competing at Trestles”
The respected coach gave his view on this and the finals themselves: “A fucking dark cloud that you have to deal with even after having a flawless year.”
