Surfing champion turns bonus down for stake in sponsor

American surfer Kelly Slater, who won his 10th world title last weekend, has declined a seven-figure bonus from his sponsor, the Australian surfwear brand Quiksilver, in exchange for a three per cent stake in the company.

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