<?php $sticky = get_option( 'sticky_posts' ); ?>
<?php $the_query = new WP_Query( array( 'p' => $sticky[0] ) ); ?>
<?php $the_query->the_post(); ?>

<hero
  imgurl="<?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail_url(); ?>"
  link="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>"
  text="<?php echo get_the_title(); ?>">
</hero>