Professional Athletes and Their Finances with Amobi Okugo

Today I have a special guest, Amobi Okugo. Amobi was drafted to the Philadelphia Union in 2010, which just happened to be the inaugural season for the Union. He spent 5 years in Philly and was a starter and an integral part of the team until he moved on in 2015. He then bounced around the MLS for a couple of years, before becoming a free agent and missing a whole year in 2018. He's now been back at it in Austin playing for their USL team, which is the second tier of professional soccer in the United States. I explored with Amobi what it was like playing in Philadelphia, which has some of the most loyal fans in the country. We then get into what it's like being an athlete and the challenges as well as benefits it brings. We dive into what it is like being drafted to play the sport you love, and then at the same time, we explore what it's like to then be released by a team and not know what your future holds. Amobi is very driven and has started a company called the Frugal Athlete which he hopes will be the go-to place for athletes to find resources that help them make smarter financial decisions. Amobi knows there have been too many athletes that have lost all their money, so we get into that and how he's trying to help. I think I’ve talked long enough, lets just get into this special episode, I think you will enjoy it. Here's my conversation with Amobi Okubo.

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