Episode #153 of The Athletes Podcast features Amobi Okugo. Amobi is a first-generation Nigerian American, professional soccer player, after his freshman year at UCLA he was drafted in the 1st round by the Philadelphia Union. Amobi is the founder of Frugal Athlete, a philanthropist launching the Ok U Go Foundation, content creator on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Apple Podcasts.

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Episode Breakdown:
1:45 - 4:15 Who is Amobi Okugo, a Frugal Athlete & Nigerian parent stories
4:15 - 5:57 "Striking when the iron is hot"
5:57 - How cool it was being a UCLA Bruin.
6:50 - 9:40 - First entrepreneurial days, competing amongst & spoiling siblings
9:40 - 13:05 - Messi Signing with Miami? Is Messi the goat? CR to Saudi Arabia? 
13:05 - 14:44 Strategies to implement for longevity. Nutrition, diet, and how Kaka proved there were levels to the game.
14:44 - 18:00  - Getting drafted to Philly & having to become a pro quickly as a rookie.
18:00 - 19:04 - Allen Iverson video on Instagram and why we need more athletes like him.
19:04 - 24:25 - A Frugal Athlete & the 30 for 30 documentaries that inspired the platform.
24:25 - 25:30 - Using sports as a vehicle & building an efficient engine along the way.
25:30 - 26:47 - First F1 experience & "the perfect depiction of preparation, teamwork & a connected vision". 
26:47 - 30:00 Ok U Go Foundation & Financial literacy. "Excellence through exposure".
30:00 - 33:00 Hidden Talents & Figuring out Retirement
33:00 - 34:22 Advice for the Next Generation & Outro

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