Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- At just six years old, Onyegwu Mirabel found something she loved - volleyball.

What started as fun and games in the quiet corners of Mambilla Barracks in Maitama, Abuja, has now grown into something much bigger.

Today, Mirabel has traveled all the way to the United States to study and play volleyball at Weatherford College in Texas.

Her hard work, the support of her family, and - most importantly - her belief in herself have paved the way to global stardom.

Mirabel's journey began with the Scorpion Spikers, a local volleyball team where she first learned how to play.

"I fell in love with volleyball because of the movement, the talking on the court, and the discipline," she told PREMIUM TIMES in an exclusive intervi...