Jakarta, hitclubapk3 Indonesia
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Account of Malaysian official Mariss Khan bin Mer Amanullah Khan hugging Indonesian skateboarder Basral Graito during the final
SEA Games 2025
attacked by netizens.
Mariss Khan recently went viral on social media because of his action of hugging Basral Graito in the men’s street skateboarding final, Sunday (14/12).
That moment occurred after Basral did the biggerflip frontside boardslide trick.The trick rotates the board before sliding on the iron.
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Many netizens think the trick is difficult.Not surprisingly, this trick is considered to be the determining factor for Basral Graito to win the 2025 SEA Games gold medal, beating two Thai representatives.
So, when Basral completed the biggerflip trick well, the celebration was not only enjoyed by the Indonesian national skateboarding team, but also from other countries.
In the video uploaded by Basral, his success in doing a biggerflip earned him a hug from a man dressed as a Malaysian official, who was later discovered to be Mariss Khan.
[Gambas:Instagram]
Local media said Mariss Khan was a senior figure on the Malaysian skate board.He is also active in a number of skateboarding communities.It is not surprising that Mariss Khan has a sportsmanship spirit in Basral’s success.
Mariss Khan’s attitude received high respect from Indonesian netizens.Netizens expressed their respect by storming Mariss Khan’s Instagram account.
Netizens filled the comments column on Mariss Khan’s latest upload.As of the time this news was written, Mariss Khan’s upload had received more than 1,800 likes and 268 reply comments.
“Respect Uncle!”said one netizen.
“We are all basodara. Respect king,” another netizen chimed in with a burning fire emoji.
“You went viral in Indonesia, sir, respect!”
“Cute nye Pakcik, here’s one.”
Apart from Mariss Khan from Malaysia, there were other people from outside the Indonesian team who celebrated and hugged Basral.The man with the yellow and black hat is said to be from the Philippines.
The head coach of the Indonesian skateboarding team, Anthony Adam, also explained his close relationship with Mariss, which has been established in various championships.
“So, it’s not just his celebration. There are several countries, including the Philippines, who are also celebrating,” said Anthony.
“Because we feel like we are in one community, you know. We are fellow countries, so we usually do that. So, this friendship is still maintained at matches,” added Anthony.
[Gambas:hitclubapk3 Video]
(sry/ptr)
