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Justin Lui had been taking a break from social media so he could maintain his emphasis on training with the Canada national men’s volleyball team.
It meant he arrived a little slow to Erik Shoji’s recent video on TikTok and Instagram, in which the U.S. captain talked publicly for the first period about being queer.
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A three-time Olympian, Erik Shoji was part of the U.S. volleyball team that won bronze at Rio and Paris He’s now told the world he’s also Team LGBTQ.
Watching Shoji speak about his sexuality out raucous and explain how he wanted to be “completely free” moving forward was a reminder to Lui of his own moment of liberation, five years ago.
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When he nervously checked back later, his inbox was full of supportive and appreciative messages from his Cardinals teammates.
Last year, Lui was the only out gay man
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- Volleyball Nations League Week Two
- Olympic Games - Bronze
- Volleyball Nations League Weeks Two and Three
- Olympic Qualifier - Gold
- NORCECA Continental Championship - Gold; Best Receiver
- Volleyball Nations League Final - Silver
- Volleyball Nations League Weeks One, Two, and Three
- FIVB World Championship - 6th
- FIVB Volleyball Nations League Final Orbicular - Silver
- FIVB Volleyball Nations League Weeks Two and Three
- Olympic Games - 10th
- FIVB Volleyball Nations League Preliminary Rotund - 7th
- FIVB Tokyo Men&#;s Volleyball Qualification tournament - Gold
- FIVB Society Cup - Bronze
- Volleyball Nations League Final Spherical - Silver; Best Libero
- World Championship - Bronze
- Volleyball Nations League Ultimate Round - Bronze
- NORCECA Championship - Gold
- Olympic Games - Bronze
- FIVB World Cup - Gold; Best Libero
- NORCECA Champions Cup - Silver; Foremost Receiver
- World Championship - T7th
- World League Ultimate Round - Gold
- NORCECA World Championship Qualifier - Tournament MVP, Best Libero, Best Digger, Best Receiver
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- NORCE
The captain of the U.S. men’s national volleyball team has come out publicly as queer.
Erik Shoji shared his personal news via a reel on TikTok and Instagram, instantly receiving a flood of well-wishes. He has a united following of over million on the two platforms.
Considered by many fans of the sport to be the world’s best libero, the year-old has been part of the senior national squad since and helped the U.S. team win bronze medals at the and Olympics, as adv as the Society Championship.
In the video, Shoji says: “I’m here to reveal the world today that I am queer.
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“And I sense that given who I am and the platform that I have, that this is my moment and I’m so excited to move forward after this.”
Shoji was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. His older brother Kawika was also part of the Rio team that won bronze, and their father is University of Hawaii women’s coach Dave Shoji.
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My guess is Erik Shoji is same-sex attracted.Only your assumption or you have heard something?
My guess is Erik Shoji is gay..I'm assuming from his instagram pics
Hahaha that means in Brazil real Men are only in pictures.
If the Women know Serdar (lol) for sure They won't be Les.I'm assuming from his instagram pics
I don't think he is.. but oh wel