Meet the Nathan’s
We met at our older sisters’ soccer games when we were in the 4th grade. We were teammates in sports for seven years. We also competed together in a business competition through our DECA club in high school. Growing up together, we’ve enjoyed every opportunity to work alongside each other.
Nathan Murrell, co-founder, has been involved in the bubble ball business since 2021, managing the Oregon territory for a nonprofit. He holds a degree in business management and has experience in restaurant management and sales. Nathan currently teaches full-time at Horizon Christian High School in Tualatin.
Nathan Brucker, co-founder, studied entrepreneurship at Grand Canyon University, has several years of professional experience in project management, and holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
The idea of getting into the bubble ball business originally came from Murrell’s high school football coach, George Crace. George and his wife, Donna, ran a nonprofit focused on helping kids bridge the gap between high school and college—and part of that included hosting bubble ball events. Murrell worked at those events for about two years. Toward the end of that time, the Crace’s offered him the chance to buy the equipment and take things over. Murrell called up Brucker, and the rest is history!