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"Laird Hamilton is a surfing legend and legends never die \u2014 even, apparently when they tempt fate on massive waves before a beach full of gobsmacked onlookers. \nSee also: Inside Mavericks, big-wave surfing's gnarliest contest\nWatch the man purported to be Hamilton \u2014 who news reports confirm has been in the area \u2014 catch a huge wave at Surfrider Beach in Malibu before shooting the pier like a true daredevil. \"Shooting the pier,\" in surfing lingo, means to ride a wave through the gaps in a pier's support posts. It's dangerous. It's risky. When pulled off successfully, it's totally badass. Hamilton also appears to be riding a standup paddle-board, no less. \nThe video (just ignore the cameraman's leering coda, by the way)  was posted to YouTube on Tuesday. Southern California beaches have drawn thrill-seeking surfers this week as huge 10- to 25-foot waves caused by Hurricane Marie pound beaches. \nFor a better look at what \"shooting the pier\" entails, check out this video shot by a drone of another surfer doing the deed in Malibu on Tuesday. \n\nBut as epic as Hamilton's apparent shooting the pier was, the story took a tragic later Tuesday when another surfer in the area died after being pulled from the water and a Malibu Pier piling was knocked loose by the violent surf. \nBONUS: 50 Stunning Sports Photos From 2013\n\n\n\n50 Amazing Sports Photos From 2013\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins the 100-meter final at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow on Aug. 11 as lightning strikes in the sky above Luzhniki Stadium.\n\n\nImage: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. LeBron James moments before leading the Miami Heat to a win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals on June 3. \n\n\nImage: Chris Trotman/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Pro lacrosse player Stephen Berger of the New York Lizards gets encouragement from young fans before a May 31 game. \n\n\nImage: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Gabriel Gonzaga employs a guillotine choke submission against Ben Rothwell in their heavyweight MMA fight on Jan. 19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. \n\n\nImage: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Uruguay takes on Italy for 3rd place at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil on June 30. \n\n\nImage: Handout/Shaun Botterill/FIFA via Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Jarrett Jack of the Golden State Warriors celebrates a basket as fans go wild during a Feb. 22 game against the San Antonio Spurs. \n\n\nImage: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Major League Baseball rookies George Kottaras of the Kansas City Royals and Robbie Ross of the Texas Rangers compete in a cow milking contest on June 1. \n\n\nImage: Rick Yeatts/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Sergy Nazin of Russia competes in the world diving championships as Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Fam\u00EDlia cathedral looms in the background on July 28. \n\n\nImage: Al Bello/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Baseball fans display the full range of human emotion while trying to catch an Aug. 28 foul ball at Fenway Park. \n\n\nImage: Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Halima Hachlaf of Morocco lies on the track after competing in the women's 800-meter semifinals IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow on Aug. 16. \n\n\nImage: Christian Petersen/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. Boats zip between Alcatraz Island and the San Francisco skyline during the fifth race of the America's Cup Finals on Sept. 10. \n\n\nImage: Jamie Squire/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12. Yekaterina Rudenko of Kazakhstan competes at the International Swimming Federation championships in Barcelona on July 31.\n\n\nImage: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13. The United States takes on Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifying match amid driving snow on March 22 in Commerce City, Colo. \n\n\nImage: Dustin Bradford/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14. Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning the Australian Open over Andy Murray on Jan. 27.\n\n\nImage: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15. Notre Dame running back Cam McDaniel hilariously maintains perfect composure while getting tackled after losing his helmet on Oct. 19. \n\n\nImage: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n16. A prosthetic leg stands alone by the pool during the International Paralympic Committee's world swimming championship on Aug. 15. \n\n\nImage: Charles Laberge/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n17. David Luiz of Brazil is ecstatic after a teammate's goal during the Confederations Cup on June 15. \n\n\nImage: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n18. Japanese officials react after Tokyo is awarded the 2020 Olympics at an announcement ceremony in Buenos Aires. \n\n\nImage: Ian Walton/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n19. Danny Garcia lands a bloody punch on Zab Judah during their championship boxing match on April 27. \n\n\nImage: Elsa/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n20. Zafar Gohar of Pakistan and Ben Duckett of England face off in an international under-19 cricket match on Aug. 19. \n\n\nImage: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n21. An alligator guards the 14th fairway at an April 25 golf tournament in Avondale, La. \r\n\n\n\nImage: Chris Graythen/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n22. A Boston police officer at Fenway Park loses himself in the moment, celebrating a Red Sox home run in a come-from-behind win during the MLB playoffs on Oct. 13. \n\n\nImage: Al Bello/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n23. Butler coach Brad Stevens endures a moment of agony after a ref's whistle during the NCAA Tournament on March 23. \n\n\nImage: Andy Lyons/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n24. The Saints logo lines up perfectly behind quarterback Drew Brees at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sept. 8. \n\n\nImage: Chris Graythen/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n25. Maria Sharapova plays a backhand during the Australian Open quarterfinals on Jan. 22. \n\n\nImage: Julian Finney/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n26. A man watches the Brazilian national soccer team from a favela bar in Rio de Janeiro on June 9. \n\n\nImage: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n27. Jehue Gordon of Trinidad and Tobago just beats American Michael Tinsley in the world 400-meter hurdles championship in Moscow on Aug. 15. \n\n\nImage: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n28. Boston Marathon bombing victim Jeff Bauman greets the crowd before the Boston Bruins' NHL playoff game on May 4. \n\n\nImage: Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n29. Fred Jackson after scoring a touchdown for the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 1.  \n\n\nImage: Rick Stewart/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n30. Man versus bull at the National Rodeo Finals on Australia's Gold Coast on June 16. \n\n\nImage: Matt Roberts/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n31. Parrish Cox of the 49ers is a lonely man amid the Ravens' victory celebration following Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3. \r\n\n\n\nImage: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n32. Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium during a college football game on Sept. 21. \n\n\nImage: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n33. Carmelo Anthony sails into the crowd while chasing a loose ball for the New York Knicks during a May 1 playoff game. \n\n\nImage: Al Bello/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n34. Ryan Mathews runs from defenders during an NFL game on Nov. 17. \n\n\nImage:  Streeter Lecka/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n35. A Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader performs during a game on Sept. 15.  \n\n\nImage: Patrick Smith/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n36. Double amputee Chris Moon runs in the 135-mile Badwater ultra-marathon race on July 15 in Death Valley National Park, Calif. \n\n\nImage: David McNew/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n37. Kite-boarders compete on San Francisco Bay on June 7. \n\n\nImage: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n38. Arizona's Kevin Parrom sells a foul during the Pac-12 tournament on March 14. \n\n\nImage: Jeff Gross/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n39. Legendary NFL linebacker Ray Lewis after one of the final playoff games of his career on Jan. 6. \n\n\nImage: Patrick Smith/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n40. A young fan welcomes his heroes onto the ice before an NHL game in Raleigh, N.C., on Jan. 22. \n\n\nImage: Grant Halverson/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n41. Sunlight casts shadows during an April 21 IndyCar race on the streets of Long Beach, Calif. \n\n\nImage: Robert Laberge/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n42. Two hockey players duke it out during an NHL game. \n\n\nImage: Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n43. Peter Mel rides a wave during the Maverick's Invitational surf competition on Jan. 20 in Half Moon Bay. \n\n\nImage: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n44. Pitcher Erik Bedard of the Houston Astros casts a long shadow on May 29. \n\n\nImage: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n45. Andrei Kirilenko of the Brooklyn Nets is framed by the rim while reaching for the ball on Nov. 1. \n\n\nImage: Al Bello/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n46. Greg Owen hits a shot on Feb. 7 at the Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, Calif. \n\n\nImage: Jeff Gross/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n47. A rainbow appears over Camden Yards during a game between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees on June 28. \n\n\nImage: Patrick Smith/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n48. The field of the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore on May 28. \n\n\nImage: Patrick Smith/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n49. Russ Smith of the Louisville Cardinals tumbles into his own team's bench during a game at Madison Square Garden on March 16. \n\n\nImage: Elsa/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n50. WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, Jr., preens after defeating Juan Manual Marquez on Oct. 12. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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