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Back to EpisodesEpisode 44 - I Know A Guy Who Creates Shin Guards (feat. Founder and CEO of Kings Pro Oscar Reyes)
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Well, it's not every day that you get the pleasure speaking with someone who has played in a World Cup! Todd was joined by the Founder and CEO of Kings Pro, Oscar Reyes. Oscar shares what his experiences were like playing college soccer at UCLA. What it was like to play with former Union players, Kyle Nakazawa, Amobi Okugo, and Chandler Hoffman while all of them attended UCLA. Oscar also opens up about representing the US National Beach Soccer Team at the 2019 Beach Soccer World Cup, along with being teammates with Baltmore Blast players, Adriano dos Santos and Lucas Roque. Oscar shares the story of how Kings Pro was created and working with Seattle Sounders Midfielder, Miguel Ibarra on King Pros latest shin guards, 'End Racism'. Todd and Oscar give their thoughts on the MLS is Back tournament and who we'll see walking about with the trophy come August 11st!
- Introduction: [0:31-11:50]
- Playing with Kyle Nakazawa, Amobi Okugo, and Chandler Hoffman at UCLA: [11:51-15:30]
- Playing with Adriano Dos Santos and Lucas Roque on the US National Beach Soccer team: [15:31-19:36]
- Best moment in Oscars playing career: [19:37-20:50]
- Explaining what Kings Pro is and how the company got started: [20:51-24:27]
- Connections with professional soccer players: [24:28-27:19]
- The creation of End Racism shin guards: [27:20-38:52]
- MLS is Back predictions: [38:53-48:20]
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