Private Equity DESTROYING Youth Volleyball: Bad News for LOVB

A BILLIONAIRE just bought into MLV Los Angeles — and LOVB needs owners for 3 of their teams. The gap between these leagues just became a canyon.Major League Minute Episode 30 | Doc & GMP break down every early MLV roster signing (NorCal, Minnesota, Orlando, Atlanta, Grand Rapids, Dallas), the Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong LA ownership deal and what the LA Times megaphone means for volleyball's national profile, and the LOVB private equity collapse — including the $5,000-per-kid youth sports scandal and the federal legislation that could force PE firms OUT of the sport entirely.Article Linkhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/13/private-equity-youth-sports-federal-bill/90051854007/Follow Us on Social Media!https://www.tiktok.com/@mlmpod26?_r=1&_t=ZP-93Hx1NiVNs6https://www.instagram.com/major_league_minute?igsh=MXIzMmdyYXhyNXVwYg==https://open.spotify.com/show/2e7bQswBimmLAODB59duJ6?si=NSlOsp65REetgguiSyKs2wChapters00:00 Intro: The Ownership Story Nobody Is Talking About02:10 Alyssa Jensen Returns to Grand Rapids Rise05:20 Marie Scholzel to MLV Minnesota (German MB, VNL Résumé)07:27 Marlie Monserez to Orlando Valkyries ("Not Afraid of Anything")10:05 Iga Wasilewska: LOVB to Atlanta Vibe (The Pipeline Begins)11:02 Whitney McEwan Signs with MLV NorCal15:32 Dallas Keeps Cox, Payne & Van Buskirk — What Does That Tell Us?17:44 Ellie McKissock & Haylie Bennett: Orlando & NorCal Additions19:42 Quinn Pelland: Canadian Setter Signs with MLV Minnesota27:15 Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong Buys MLV LA: What a Billionaire Means28:45 NBA Owners Following NBA Owners Into MLV (The Trend)30:55 LOVB's 3 Ownerless Teams: SF, Miami & Minnesota31:41 Ben Priest + Supernovas' Role in the LA Deal38:36 The $5,000/Kid Youth Sports Scandal & Let Kids Play Act55:29 The Lie Players Are Told📲 SUBSCRIBE for weekly MLV analysis, roster moves & pro volleyball intel.💬 Drop your MLV LA prediction in the comments — title contender by Season 3?#MajorLeagueVolleyball #MLV #LOVB #PatrickSoonShiong #MLVLosAngeles #ProVolleyball #VolleyballPodcast #MLVRosterMoves #YouthSports #LetKidsPlayAct