Former NBA Player Chase Budinger Qualifies for Olympic Beach Volleyball

Budinger and partner Miles Evans secure their spot on the U.S. team for the 2024 Paris Games.

Chase Budinger will be the first athlete to play both NBA and Olympic beach volleyball.
The 36-year-old transitioned to beach volleyball after a seven-year NBA career.
Budinger and Evans clinched their Olympic berth after rivals Brunner and Crabb were eliminated.
They are the second U.S. men's team, ranked 13th globally, behind Partain and Benesh.
Budinger was a standout in both basketball and volleyball during high school and college.