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The biggest loss Christopher Bustamante ever took chasing a dream

Christopher Bustamante on losing his mother to cancer while chasing a pro football career — and how that redirected the same drive into building CB3 Media.

Christopher Bustamante 2026-07-29

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Chasing a pro football career from age 8 until his early 20s
His mother's stage four breast cancer diagnosis, and the $100,000 needed for treatment in Mexico
Losing her before he'd even started building a business
Redirecting the same drive and discipline from football into entrepreneurship

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The Dream Christopher Bustamante Lost, and the One It Became

From age 8, Christopher Bustamante chased one dream: getting paid to play football. He talks about what that pursuit cost him, and how the same drive found a second life in CB3 Media.

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