Originally from East Providence, now-retired BMX rider Kevin Robinson (aka K-Rob) has accomplished a lot throughout his career. He’s won four gold medals in the X Games, has broken records in the sport – including an 84-foot backflip he landed in Providence this past August – and continues to build up his list of projects, from running an athletic protective gear company to bringing awareness to bullying prevention.
But recently, K-Rob has come full-circle with a new skatepark in his hometown, thanks to his family-run non-profit, the K-Rob Foundation. According to its Facebook page, the organization’s mission is to help the children of East Providence stay involved in sports.
The nearly 9,000-square-foot skatepark is part of the City of East Providence’s improvement plan for the Onna Moniz-John Neighborhood Park and Central Avenue Playground. “Not every kid is a stick-and-ball kid,” says Barrington resident K-Rob. “I wasn’t. Not every kid wants to play baseball or basketball. Some kids want to ride bikes, skateboards or scooters. And I want to be able to give them that outlet. There are basketball courts, baseball fields and football fields all over the place. But there are rarely any skateparks.”
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