![Lloy Ball of the United States celebrates beating Brazil in the volleyball gold medal game during the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. (Photo by Eric Schlegel/Dallas Morning News/MCT/Sipa USA Lloy Ball of the United States celebrates beating Brazil in the volleyball gold medal game during the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. (Photo by Eric Schlegel/Dallas Morning News/MCT/Sipa USA](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F13940/lloy-ball-of-the-united-states-celebrates-beating-brazil-in-the-volleyball-gold-medal-game-during-the-games-of-the-xxix-olympiad-in-beijing-china-photo-by-eric-schlegeldallas-morning-newsmctsipa-usa-2F13940.jpg)
Lloy Ball of the United States celebrates beating Brazil in the volleyball gold medal game during the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. (Photo by Eric Schlegel/Dallas Morning News/MCT/Sipa USA
![USA Volleyball on Twitter: "Lloy Ball, @MarkPavlik among 13 legends to be honored at USAV's Boyce Awards Banquet May 25. https://t.co/FHbYCgwVLz https://t.co/GXRMTW3RgN" / Twitter USA Volleyball on Twitter: "Lloy Ball, @MarkPavlik among 13 legends to be honored at USAV's Boyce Awards Banquet May 25. https://t.co/FHbYCgwVLz https://t.co/GXRMTW3RgN" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CUr5PmtUYAADjF-.jpg)
USA Volleyball on Twitter: "Lloy Ball, @MarkPavlik among 13 legends to be honored at USAV's Boyce Awards Banquet May 25. https://t.co/FHbYCgwVLz https://t.co/GXRMTW3RgN" / Twitter
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Lloy Ball of the U.S. poses with the best player trophy after winning the Volleyball World League series final gold medal match against Serbia at the Maracananzinho arena in Rio de Janeiro
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Evgeni Ivanov of Bulgaria talks to Lloy Ball (L), Riley Salmon (10) and William Priddy (R) of the U.S. during their men's preliminary pool A volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic
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