Japanese men’s national team player Yuji Nishida’s love of volleyball started at an early age. He says that he first played volleyball in kindergarten because his older siblings played the sport. From there the 186cm tall Nishida burst onto the world stage for the Japanese men’s national team in 2018. As an 18-year-old, Nishida played in both the FIVB Volleyball Volleyball Nations League and the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship. READ NISHIDA'S FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/3aRhveY | Volleyb

Japanese volleyball player Yuji Nishida has gone viral after a moment at the Japanese SV League All-Star Game on Sunday (Feb 1). During a skills challenge, he accidentally hit a courtside staff member with the ball — then immediately launched himself into a dramatic belly-slide across the court while bowing his head to say sorry. #japan #japannews | CNA