Former pro footballer and co-founder of Neighborhood Sports Club Max Ornstil is the latest guest on the Urban Pitch Podcast!
Most sports fans grow up rooting for their hometown teams. But few ever get to actually play for them. Max Ornstil is part of that select few.
The Oakland, California native got a chance to play for the Oakland Roots, and ended his eight-year professional career with the club in 2022. In the two years since, he’s been busy establishing his brand, Neighborhood Sports Club.
In addition to some of the coolest merch and apparel out there, Neighborhood Sports Club is about building community through the beautiful game and various art forms. The latest NSC project was ‘Dare to Dream,’ a short film recounting Ornstil’s journey through pro soccer, visualized in a letter to his younger self. We sit down with Ornstil to discuss his love for the game, life after retirement, and all the things he’s working on with Neighborhood Sports Club.
You can watch the entire podcast on YouTube, or listen to the audio on streaming services including Apple and Spotify.
