How US volleyball star Avery Skinner is forging her own path

Since the age of eight, Avery Skinner knew that volleyball was her thing.A childhood full of trying many different sports, nothing could tear her away from the court.The daughter of former NBA star Brian Skinner is determined to forge her own path away from his shadow.“I think there are definitely things I can pull from his success and kind of observe from his great career,” the 25-year-old exclusively tells Olympics.com.“However, I also am playing a completely different sport. I have my own opportunity to create my identity in this sport.”Whether it is on the court or off it, where she is studying speech therapy, Avery is striving to be the very best version of herself.We caught up with the USA international, talking all things volleyball, speech therapy, and inspiring the next generation.VNL 2024: Full schedule and how to watch liveWomen’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2024: all results, scores and standings – complete list Avery Skinner was named best scorer in her international d...