Chico Smith grinds a bench back in his native Nicaragua.
From his early days as one of Embarcadero's Most Blunted, to his current status as a bona-fide street legend, Chico Brenes has always held it down. Celebrating Chico's storied pro career, LRG and DVS have released some co-branded Chico products and look back on his career with a then and now video retrospective. Click the "read More" tab to watch the "Now." Segment covering 1999 to the present with the Cheeks.
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