"[1] Long was first sponsored by the Sixteen Skateboards company after being noticed by Neal Mims and Rodney Johnson (team manager) at a "Skate Street" contest in Ventura, California.
[1] Prior to becoming a professional with Baker, Long explained this period of his life in an interview:
And Mike was on City Stars, so he helped me make a little tape and gave it to Kareem.
In 2011 Long released his fifth Emerica shoe model, named "The Situation", which consists of a minimalist design and a vegan version was also produced.
Heyl declined to speak on behalf of Long, but explained that he had left the team due to a knee injury, and on friendly terms with Reynolds.
[9] As of October 2016,[10] Long is sponsored by Baker, Emerica,[11] Spitfire, RVCA,[12] Independent Truck Company,[13] Ashbury,[14] Shake Junt, and Pharmacy Boardshop.
Examples of the band's song titles are "OOH YOUR WEIRD", "LUH DAT SH!T", and "Billy."
[19] In 2011, Long wrote a personal account for Transworld Skateboarding magazine, of a serious burn injury that he had sustained; Long suffered third-degree burns and was required to undergo surgery the day after he presented at a Los Angeles hospital.