[1] Man Bahadur Shrestha faced a challenging childhood as his father abandoned his mother when he was just 15 days old, leading him to be raised by his maternal family.
He began his volleyball journey in 2008 under the guidance of his coach Nirajan Mahato, whom he credits as his first mentor.
[1] Shrestha's early success in school-level volleyball competitions earned him recognition, and he was selected for the Western Regional Team, where he trained under Japanese coach Shigeru Nemoto.
By 2011, he had joined Nepal's national team and debuted internationally in the 2015 Asian Central Zone Volleyball Championship in Bangladesh.
His leadership and consistent performance earned him several awards, including the "Best Spiker" and "Best Player" titles in various tournaments.