Yes, skateboarding king Ryan Sheckler officially turned 21 on Thursday.
But in his mind, he's been an adult for years.
"It's a crazy feeling. I don't feel any older," Sheckler said. "But now it changes a little bit because I can legally have a beer with my dad."
Sheckler, who rose to fame winning skateboarding titles and starring in his own reality show on MTV, is celebrating in style. He's getting ready to fly from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to party with his dad and friends at the Moon Nightclub in the Palms Casino.
Technically, he celebrated at 12:01 a.m. already.
"My friends really wanted to take me out, and I could finally show my ID to get a drink," Sheckler said. "The bartender said, 'Hey, happy birthday!' That was kind sweet, dude."
Sheckler is preparing for contest season and focusing on his charity ventures. But people still keep asking about when he's going to return to reality television.
"Last night, one dude walks up and asks me when I'm going to do another episode," Sheckler said. "I said, 'Bro, I haven't done that show in two to three years!' "
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