Richard "Crazy Legs" Colón started breaking as a kid in the Bronx in 1977, at the dawn of hip hop, before the musical genre even had its name. Breaking was a style of dance, sure, but also an art form. A cultural cornerstone. A part of life.
It's understandable, then, that if you had told him 43 years ago that breaking would one day become an Olympic sport, he wouldn't have believed it.
"I probably would’ve been like, 'Aw, shut up,'" Crazy Legs said with a laugh.
On Monday, however, that move became official, with the announcement that breaking will be included at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.