Former Arizona basketball star and journeyman NBA player Chase Budinger has added something else to his impressive athletic resume — Olympic beach volleyball player. (Eric Thayer / For The Times) ...

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the games head to our latest updates. Chase Budinger, who spent seven seasons in the NBA, made his Olympic debut on Monday.

Chase Budinger’s second act has begun. The former NBA player kicked off his first Olympics beach volleyball match with a win alongside teammate Miles Evans on Monday. The pair beat the French duo of ...

For the Paris Olympics this summer, For The Win is helping you get to know some of the star Olympians competing on the world’s biggest stage. We're highlighting 15 Team USA athletes in the 15 days ...

PARIS — The slam dunk contest was a spectacle. Facing Kobe Bryant was something he will never forget. Now Chase Budinger has some Olympic memories to go along with those NBA career highlights.

As a senior at La Costa Canyon High School in 2006, Chase Budinger was asked to name his favorite sport. “I love volleyball,” he said. “But if I’m as good at basketball as people say, I can make a ...