They quit their jobs and school to go all-in on a new sport they invented—Crossnet—the world’s first four square volleyball game. Now, this game is played in over 5,000 schools and sold in every big box store in the country. But how did they get there?  

It began with the desire to create something. And after watching ESPN for 14 hours straight, the idea was birthed. They were just having fun until they saw people lining up to try playing the game. It took them about a year to make a prototype and slowly started getting into stores. But when a Latvian Olympic volleyball player created a rally video that went viral, their product went viral as well. While it took two years to be able to pay themselves, they proved that the big risks they took were worth the reward. Watch the full episode of #ontheball.