Former NBA player Chase Budinger has secured a spot on the U.S. Olympic beach volleyball team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Budinger, who played seven years in the NBA, retired from basketball in 2017 and began his professional beach volleyball career in 2018. Alongside his playing partner, Miles Evans, Budinger clinched the final U.S. Olympic beach volleyball spot. Budinger's athletic career is notable as he will become the first athlete to have played both an NBA regular season game and Olympic beach volleyball. Budinger, a 2006 McDonald's All-American Game Co-MVP, played for the Rockets, Suns, and Pacers. Before his basketball career, Budinger was also offered volleyball scholarships by UCLA and USC.
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Ex-NBA, Arizona basketball player Chase Budinger makes Olympics in beach volleyball. https://t.co/aUIH3rJUsR
Ex-NBA player Budinger makes Olympics in beach volleyball https://t.co/VDR1x1xhc7
Chase Budinger used to play in the NBA. Now, he's an Olympian in beach volleyball. https://t.co/2pB5hjkmjn
Chase Budinger went from hooping in the NBA to representing the USA in beach volleyball πΊπΈ https://t.co/n43umisTeY
Just read that Chase Budinger made the Olympics in volleyball. One of my favorite assignments was covering his first pro tournament a little over six years ago in Austin. https://t.co/KKSRY39PV0
Half a dozen years ago I wrote about former NBA player Chase Budinger making a run at a career as a beach volleyball pro. This week he qualified for the Paris Olympics. Supremely cool. https://t.co/b1OwavJWjE
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Ex-NBA player qualifies for the Olympics... but will compete in BEACH VOLLEYBALL after career with Rockets, Suns, and Pacers https://t.co/ZXUPaqnx8c https://t.co/eYyWigBnPj
Former NBA Player Chase Budinger Makes U.S. Olympic Beach Volleyball Team https://t.co/PnCasYgW00
Ex-NBA player Chase Budinger has traded the hardwood for the sand and will represent Team USA in the beach volleyball tournament at the upcoming Olympics. Read: https://t.co/OQBHtM5bK5 https://t.co/p075MuOA41
Former Wildcat, NBA player Chase Budinger to play beach volleyball for Team USA in Olympics https://t.co/ntnDbmgZzj
Former NBA player Chase Budinger is now on the USA beach volleyball Olympic team: https://t.co/Yybmo2KiFF
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2006 MCDAAG Co-MVP Chase Budinger https://t.co/xeuBFj0qHl https://t.co/6rcslJfbAU
More Proof Basketball Players Are The Best Athletes: Former NBA Player Chase Budinger Clinched A Spot On The US Olympic Beach Volleyball Team https://t.co/uMJEYMLdkV https://t.co/RVX6qswdAY
Idk if anyone remembers the dumbbbb bouncy Chase Budinger. He played for Houston and Minnesota in the League and for Arizona in college. Now heβs headed to the 2024 Paris Olympics as a beach volleyball player. Pretty amazing career arc. https://t.co/vGv1glHZNV
Budinger retired from basketball and began a full-time volleyball career in 2018... Now he's headed to the Olympics π https://t.co/iRs6Pt54Ct
Chase Budinger will be representing the USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer in beach volleyball ππ The 7-year NBA veteran clinched the final spot on the U.S. team with his playing partner, Miles Evans. https://t.co/ed4JM323c3
Former NBA player Chase Budinger is heading to the Paris Olympics! π https://t.co/6M44Z45Cfv
The 2006 McDonald's All-American Game Co-MVPs are both going to the 2024 Olympics: Kevin Durant with @usabasketball and Chase Budinger with...@USAVBeach? That's right. The 36-year-old, who last played in the NBA in 2016, will represent @TeamUSA in beach volleyball in Paris. https://t.co/YmFpbTDWA3
This is awesome. A nice reminder that Chase Budinger was an All-American in hoops and volleyball back in his San Diego prep days. He's also been on the pro beach VB circuit for a while so I'm wishing him well. https://t.co/cF6uM9Lwqt
Shout out Chase Budinger! https://t.co/tw975qJBET https://t.co/uxsJDG5ka8
Remember Chase Budinger ? He just secured one of the final spots on the U.S. Olympic beach volleyball roster (h/t @JustinESports ) https://t.co/ceufF6L9YR
Former NBA player Chase Budinger is representing the U.S. at the 2024 Paris Olympics as a beach volleyball player π https://t.co/w4EXCmIqYs
When in Paris, Budinger will become the first athlete to play both an NBA regular season game and Olympic beach volleyball. https://t.co/wZ7gfEpXUx
Former NBA forward Chase Budinger makes USA beach volleyball team for Paris Olympics https://t.co/58RyCivf7t
chase budinger always been nice in volleyball and he got crazy bounce good for him getting to the bag then getting back to his first love
Former NBA player Chase Budinger is going to the Olympics ... in beach volleyball π€― Budinger, who played 7 years in the NBA, clinched the final spot on the U.S. team with his playing partner. https://t.co/2m6bLoVR8Z
Chase Budinger was actually offered by UCLA and USC for volleyball before deciding to play basketball for Lute Olson. https://t.co/6r8X2aHqL3
Really cool that former Arizona standout Chase Budinger, who played 7 years in the NBA, clinched the last U.S. Olympic beach volleyball spot and will play in the Paris Olympics. Budinger retired from hoops in 2017 and started playing pro beach volleyball in 2018.
Former Arizona basketball star Chase Budinger just secured one of the final spots on the U.S. Olympic beach volleyball roster! πΊπΈπ Budinger and teammate Miles Evans are going to Paris this summer! (π₯ Tape Media/IG) https://t.co/rS7Spvc4OK
Ex-NBA player Chase Budinger, Miles Evans clinch last U.S. Olympic beach volleyball spot https://t.co/LH9DrnDmZW