Sport that
builds lives.
A South Florida nonprofit that uses sport to teach young people the lessons that last a lifetime. Founded by Mark González, Copa América champion and 17-season professional.
Sport is more than competition. It builds health, discipline, and a way home. The Foundation is for the kids who deserve all three.
“Sport can be a path through. Not just for the kid with everything, but for the kid the system overlooks. We’re building that path here.”
A path through the game.
The Legend Star Foundation is launching in 2026 to put sport to work in young South Florida lives. We’re building toward coaching for youth regardless of background, free community clinics with local partners, and scholarships for athletes whose talent outpaces what their families can cover on their own.
The mission is simple. Sport as a path through, for the kids who deserve it.
Read the full mission →
The programs.
Four ways the Foundation puts sport to work for South Florida youth.
Youth Empowerment Clinics
Free community clinics for young athletes, regardless of background.
Scholarships
For athletes whose talent outpaces what their families can cover.
Equipment Access
Removing the financial barrier to taking part.
Mentorship
Mark and the Legend Star team, working directly with youth.
The lessons that last a lifetime.
Trophies fade. What sport really builds is the person.
Citizenship
Learning to be part of something larger than yourself.
Resilience
Getting up when you fall down.
Mental Health
Managing pressure, failure, and success.
Physical Health
The body as a foundation for everything.
Strength of Character
Integrity when no one is watching.
Overcoming Circumstance
Your circumstances do not determine your ceiling.
Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
As the Foundation launches, our work aspires to contribute to four of the seventeen UN SDGs. Progress measured, not claimed.
GOOD HEALTH
AND WELL-BEING
Good Health & Well-Being
Physical health, mental well-being, and holistic development through sport.
QUALITY
EDUCATION
Quality Education
Scholarships, tutoring, and pathways to higher education for young athletes.
REDUCED
INEQUALITIES
Reduced Inequalities
Development opportunity for talented youth regardless of family income.
PARTNERSHIPS
FOR THE GOALS
Partnerships for the Goals
Strong partnerships that multiply our impact for South Florida youth.
Choose your impact.
Pick a tier and back the launch directly, no second page required.
Equipment for a player
Gear and equipment put a young athlete in the game when programs launch.
A weekend clinic spot
Sponsors a place in the planned community clinic series.
A tournament team
Underwrites a future tournament team entry, kit, travel, fees.
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Driven by one mission.
Mark González played at football’s highest levels, Liverpool FC, Real Betis, CSKA Moscow. 56 caps for Chile. Copa América 2016 winner. He came home to South Florida with the conviction that the game itself can change a community. The Legend Star Foundation is what he’s building next.
Read the full story →Private Meet & Greet with
Mark González.
AC Hotel Miami Brickell · 6:00 PM. An evening with Mark and the Foundation team. Networking, refreshments, and an introduction to the mission. The Foundation will also sign a partnership agreement with Accountable Impact. By invitation only.
How every dollar moves.
Three promises we can keep starting today, not "once we're established."
Receipt within minutes
Every gift gets a PayPal email receipt the moment it lands. No waiting. No "we'll mail you a letter in six weeks."
100% to programs in 2026
Every 2026 dollar goes to equipment, clinic costs, scholarships, and tournament team entries. The founders cover operations.
Direct line to the founder
We’re small enough that every backer hears from us directly. No annual report theatre, just progress when it happens.
In conversation with several South Florida community organizations focused on youth development. Partnerships will be announced as confirmed. Explore a partnership →
Your support puts a child
in the game this week.
Every gift powers a clinic spot, a scholarship, or a place in the next tournament. Back the Foundation.
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