Nebraska Volleyball's Harper Murray pens three-word message as she visits her father's grave

Nebraska Cornhuskers Volleyball player Harper Murray recently visited her father's grave. This comes just a few days after her volleyball season ended with the Huskers.

Vada Murray, the Huskers player's father died in 2011 owing to lung cancer when Murray was just six years old. Her father was a football player in his collegiate days with the University of Michigan and wore jersey no. 27. In tribute to their father, both Harper and her sister Kendall (University of Michigan Volleyball player) wear the same jersey no.

Amidst the break, Murray took some time out and spent some time beside her father's burial place. The Nebraska outside hitter took to her Instagram handle to share a picture of her father's grave in her stories. She also showed her love towards her father and added a three-word message in her story. She wrote:

"i love you"

Screenshot of Murray's Instagram story feat her visit to her father's grave (Image via: Murray's Instagram handle)

Harper Murray, 19, is currently pursuing a degree in sports media and communication from the University of Nebraska. She is also one of the top players on the collegiate team with more than 800 kills to her name in the two seasons she has competed.

After the conclusion of the season, Murray has been busy in her off-court endeavors such as spending time with her boyfriend, Heinrich Harberg, and going to rugby matches.

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Harper Murray opens up about the best days of her life

Murray donning jersey no. 27 during a match against Pittsburgh Pathers at the 2023 NCAA Championships (Image via: Getty Images)

Harper Murray recently opened up about some of the best days of her life. In an interview with ESPN, Murray revealed that a five-day therapy session was the best time of her life so far.

She also added that the other members who had attended the sessions might come to watch her during the volleyball matches in Ohio, Washington and Oregon which could be a reunion again. She said:

"Genuinely the best five days of my life. I think a lot of them are going to come to my games this year because we play at Ohio State. One of them is from Columbus, and we play at Washington and Oregon, and a lot of them are from there. So I think I'm going to get to see them again.”

Harper Murray has also emphasized the importance of mental health for an athlete in the recent past.