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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Reid Priddy could take his Brazilian bow. One of the biggest ambassadors in men's volleyball for more than a decade, the 38-year-old American ended his fourth and final indoor Olympics in spectacular fashion Sunday, leading a five-set comeback that carried the U.S. to the bronze medal with a victory over defending champion Russia. Yet Priddy will be remembered for far more than a medal. That he even suited up was an achievement. And it was not lost on those who played alongside him, watching as he recovered from a career-threatening knee injury.

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