![]() ![]() "We're doing it in a very bottom-up way and not the traditional top-down, 'build it and they'll come' way," Gao said. Gao says LOVB is taking a different approach. For decades, attempts to form a lasting pro volleyball league failed. ![]() Popular college programs such as the one at the University of Nebraska routinely sell out their arenas.īut even with that support, it's a daunting task to form a professional sports league from scratch. Indoor volleyball is undeniably popular in the U.S., with millions of current and former players and thousands of youth teams. LOVB is pinning its pro hopes on youth clubs With many Asian leagues limiting teams to only one foreigner each, top players can earn around $500,000, Wong-Orantes said. Salaries are highest for hitters - players who can score at the net - especially in competitive markets like Asia. "In Germany, I think the highest paid player is probably around, I would say, $80,000 or $90,000," Wong-Orantes said. Salaries range according to the players and where their teams are. "That's what everyone that I've played with has always dreamt of, is playing professional volleyball in the States," she added.īut right now, Wong-Orantes is in Germany, where her season with VC Wiesbaden recently got under way. Women's Volleyball Team Wins First Ever Olympic Gold Medal ![]()
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