Lester Kasai (born August 12, 1966) is an American retired professional skateboarder.
He began skating at a young age and was one of the original "Sadlands" team skateboard riders.
[1] He emerged as one of the top competitors of vert riding alongside such pros as Steve Caballero, Mike McGill, Christian Hosoi, and Mark "Gator" Rogowski.
[citation needed] The Madonna grab, invented by Tony Hawk, was named by Hawk and Kasai.
[2] Kasai was the second person to do a McTwist, a few days after Mike McGill.