Thomas Joseph Lavin was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lavin first began to ride bikes when he was two. He eventually became a professional, winning his first pro contest at the age of nineteen. He has entered events including the X Games and the Dew Tour. In the X Games, he took bronze three times, silver once, and gold three times (one was Australian). He has been a DK Dirt Circuit Champion, a champion in the Gravity Games, a European championship winner, and a CFB Champion. In 1995, he was crowned the "King of Dirt." From TJ Lavin's 1997 BMX campaign comes this complete outfit. Unique ensemble includes his used helmet with numerous sponsorship stickers; "Specialized" racing shirt (size label removed); "Specialized" racing pants; pair of Vans sneakers (size 11); and a pair of Airprene racing gloves. Helmet shows excellent wear with "Las Vegas" sticker on top; gloves were possibly used in 1997 X-Games (Getty 81374012). Items were most likely worn at different times.