Crusoe Gongbay Is In A League of His Own & Exclusive Interview


Born and raised in Rockville, Maryland, by parents Miata Gongbay and Crusoe Gongbay Sr. Both parents were born in Monrovia, Liberia where they worked hard and saved enough money to buy green cards and move to America. 10 years later they became citizens and had a son who they named Crusoe Gongbay Jr. Miata Gongbay spoke about her son, “At a young age, about 8 or 9, he would fix my computer when it had issues. Additionally, he would fix the piping or toilets when they had issues. Occupation wise, he worked at pizza shop putting menu flyers on doors, he would cut grass with his friends, shovel snow, and rake leaves. He would be doing all that while also playing four different sports (basketball, football, track, and soccer), all while playing the clarinet. He’s always been a person of many talents.” 

Fast forwarding, Crusoe who is now 27, still has those traits. He has been playing football in Germany for 2 years now while also buying and flipping real estate in various states around the USA. Using the capital from his housing investments to then put into stocks and crypto currency and other investments. He is also co-managing a musical artist. He also has traveled to over 30 countries around the world and learning about different cultures and living life to the fullest. I asked Crusoe how he handles all the things he has on his plate and still find time to travel and keep his sanity, “Well I won’t exactly say that I’m sane haha but I schedule my important things to get done and I prioritize them. Playing football, especially in college, taught me how to handle multiple things on a plate at the highest level to get them done. We used to have study hall 

Crusoe emphasizes that the opportunities and connections he has made have been blessing from God. He hopes to keep creating more capital thorough his investments so he can continue to travel to different countries and help families in need. 


We had the opportunity to ask Crusoe a few questions on the phone before his flight:

What is your name?
Crusoe Gongbay.

Where are you from?
Rockville Maryland. 

What do you do?
Athlete, Entrepreneur, investor. 

What are some of your accomplishments?
3 years professional football. Investment firm (Gongbay Holdings). marketing and branding company (Name: big victories) and more 

What Motivates you?
Motivation: My family

What are your dreams and aspirations?
Dreams: To create more jobs and to continue to help the less fortunate. Aspersions are people that do more than just athletics. Master P, Lebron James, Jay Z

What made you start doing what you do?
My motivation before becoming more than an athlete was my own self-motivation. I never wanted to be put in a box and labeled as one thing. I wanted to be a black man that has many different talents. 

Crusoe is an extraordinary individual living an amazing life on his own terms his way. We can all learn from Crusoe that when you stay dedicated and invest in yourself; you too can be successful like him!


Connect With Crusoe:
Facebook: Crusoe Gongbay