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Aquaman’s Jason Momoa Reveals He Nearly Drowned While Surfing
Jason Momoa quit smoking two to three packs a day after surviving a near-drowning while surfing 13 miles off Maui's coast in 2007, he said on a recent podcast.
- On Monday, Jason Momoa revealed on the Smartless podcast that he nearly drowned at Maui's Jaws surf break, an experience that led him to quit smoking.
- In 2007, Momoa and big-wave surfers Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama paddled 13 miles at Pe'ahi when his leash snapped, leaving him stranded nearly a mile offshore.
- Momoa nearly drowned in 10-foot waves as he tread water about a half-mile offshore, grabbing a rock or possibly a whale to surface and breathe.
- Momoa says he never smoked again after the incident, as the harrowing ordeal was the only thing that could make him quit cigarettes, ending his two to three packs a day habit.
- Momoa says the life-changing ordeal forever altered his outlook, and he thought of his three-month-old daughter amid the struggle in Hawaii.
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Momoa recalls near-death surfing experience in Hawaii
Actor Jason Momoa has revealed he once came close to drowning while surfing off the coast of Hawaii, describing the ordeal as a life-changing moment. Speaking on the 'Smartless' podcast with hosts Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes, the Aquaman and Chief of War star recounted the incident, which occurred at the Jaws surf break in Maui. At the time, Momoa had paddled 13 miles down the windy coast with friends, nearly a mile offshore, when…
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