Chase Budinger was a pro basketball player and NBA journeyman. Now he’s at the Olympics playing a different sport entirely
STORY BELOW: '' - CNN Paris — Chase Budinger is used to playing in packed stadiums, but never like this.The former basketball player, who spent seven years in the NBA with four different teams, now finds himself in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, competing at the Olympics in a different sport entirely.Budinger is a professional beach volleyball player these days, and alongside Team USA partner Miles Evans, is hoping for a deep run at the Games in Paris.
Of course, I wasn’t planning on trying for the Olympics, but because I was able to make the switch at a younger age than I thought I would have, then I said, ‘Why not? Let’s go for it.’”He and Evans have shared an arduous journey just to qualify for the Olympics, playing 11 tournaments around the world in the space of 14 weeks before earning a spot on the US team. If anything, that experience has only helped to strengthen a partnership which has been going strong since last year.
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