The venerable House of Highlights Instagram channel is a must see for sports fans — and the proof is in its nearly 37 million followers. The House tends to highlight hoops, as the balletic basketball grace combined with freakish power and leaping produces the kind of quick clips that get people engaged and exclaiming.
But it’s hardly all hoops — athletic marvels are everywhere. Home runs, pick sixes, diving catches and Steph Curry trying sumo wrestling all hit the feed. Alas, volleyball — the near equivalent of basketball for grace, athleticism, reflexes and pure jumping hops — has gotten short shrift from the channel, according to fans.
But when House of Highlights does get a little broader in its coverage, volleyball highlights never fail to astonish. Check out the most recent here.
“Incredible” and “such an athletic move” are among the comments. “Great teamwork” and “reflexes on 1000 percent” are two others. “Please post more (volleyball)” is a constant refrain.
“Let’s get some more volleyball on this page! 🔥” and “Finally some beach volleyball” echo the sentiment.
Still there is a reason the volleyball highlights remain relatively rare. Here’s that reason, emphatically articulated by Knicks forward Obi Toppin‘s between-the-legs slam dunk:
For those wanting their volleyball marvels delivered, a good Instagram source remains BounceBeach (see below) — indeed, that’s where House of Highlights sourced its volleyball video. Here’s yet another that drops some jaws. Match point…
