After Mumbai Meteors defeated Chennai Blitz 5-0 within the second season of Prime Volleyball League on the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru, a younger Mumbai fan went to fulfill with Brandon Greenway close to the courtside.
The 25-year-old exterior hitter who hails from Phoenix, Arizona, USA, was excited to say hello to the younger fan and shook his hand.
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As quickly as Brandon left for the dressing room, the younger child took out his telephone and took a selfie of his hand and screamed, “Bro, Brandon shook palms with me!”
Talking on the reactions he’s receiving from the followers in India, Brandon stated that he’s grateful that he’s in a position to develop the volleyball group in India and desires to be a task mannequin for the younger youngsters.
“I actually respect the response from the followers. I make it some extent to signal autographs and meet with followers each time I get a possibility, as whereas I used to be rising up, interactions similar to these made me extra invested within the sport,” Brandon stated.
“I really feel if I can get youngsters excited to play volleyball they usually make their targets to play in RuPay Prime Volleyball league, and assist the volleyball group develop up, I might have accomplished my half right here. Having youngsters look as much as me means that rather more to me and I actually wish to be an excellent function mannequin,” he added.
Brandon initially began his sporting profession with American Soccer as he performed in security and vast receiver positions. However he isn’t too shy to confess that he was not excellent on the sport, and was fortunate that he was launched to volleyball due to his sister.
“My sister was enjoying volleyball. My father stopped teaching me in soccer as a result of and would go together with my sister as she was doing higher in volleyball. So, I began going with them to the volleyball court docket and have become hooked to the game. My father began teaching each of us and I picked up the game on the age of 14,” the Mumbai Meteors star revealed.
After enjoying on the faculty degree for 4 years, Brandon determined to get a College scholarship so he may play within the first-division leagues within the USA. He went on to compete in Division 1 USA for the College of Charleston between 2015-2019. He went on to play for VK Vestjlland Denmark between 2020-2021, after which performed for Bitterfeld-Wolfen German Bundesliga in 2021-2022.
Since 2020, Brandon has additionally been enjoying within the start-up skilled league within the USA, VLA, for New York and Phoenix Ascension. He additionally gained the Danish cup bronze Medal in 2020/21, and was named because the Match MVP Germany in 2022.
“Brandon believes volleyball is rising and is likely one of the prime two fastest-growing sports activities within the USA proper now. “US have additionally developed skilled leagues arrange for volleyball for males’s and ladies’s which is gaining traction, so I imagine volleyball can compete with NFL and NBA within the nation in some unspecified time in the future,” he stated.
Whereas not but been given an opportunity to play for the USA, Brandon has frolicked with the worldwide gamers on the fitness center and desires of representing his nation someday. “I’ve skilled together with them and it was a terrific expertise. Simply hope to play for the USA some day,” he stated.
Presently in Hyderabad for the beginning of the second leg of the event, Brandon has loved the Indian meals he has tasted to date, although he recalled one dangerous expertise.
“I loves the meals in India. I like to experiment and I attempt all the things. Although, one time I did attempt one thing and it bought me. It was too spicy for my style buds, however I completely love the meals right here,” he stated.
The Mumbai attacker additionally lauds the Indian tradition and stated that interactions with the folks brings smile to his face. “I’m having fun with the tradition and folks of India and imagine they’re the kindest lot I’ve ever met in my life. I take pleasure in that the followers going loopy and the extra I work together with folks, the extra I get pleased and it brings a smile to my face,” he stated.
Brandon has additionally began having fun with the Indian music being performed by his teammates on the fitness center and the dressing room. “I actually benefit from the Mumbai anthem. I am going loopy over it and now have the track on my telephone,” he stated.
Appreciating the Indian tradition crammed with music and dance, Brandon made an enormous promise. “I’ll 100 per cent dance on any Indian track you need me to if Mumbai Meteors win the trophy. There isn’t any doubt about it, I’ll dance right here, in entrance of everybody,” he stated.
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