FILE - Minnesota Timberwolves forward Chase Budinger (10) shoots over Memphis Grizzlies guard Courtney Lee during the second half of an NBA basketball game Oct. 29, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn. Former NBA player Budinger is going to the Olympics — for beach volleyball. The 6-foot-7 Californian, who helped Arizona reach the Sweet 16 in 2009 before playing seven seasons with the Rockets, Timberwolves, Pacers and Suns, earned a berth with Miles Evans as the No. 2 U.S. men’s pair at the FIVB tournament Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Ostrava, Czechia. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)
FILE - Former Houston Rockets' Chase Budinger, left, drives around Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Tolliver during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
FILE - Minnesota Timberwolves forward Chase Budinger (10) is fouled by Sacramento Kings guard Ben McLemore, left, during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Minneapolis, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. After a seven-year career in the NBA, Budinger still had some goals left on his dream board.It will be beach volleyball – not basketball – that eventually landed him on Team USA. Budinger, who didn’t start playing regularly on the beach until after his NBA career ended, qualified this month for the Summer Games with partner Miles Evans and both will be making their Olympic debuts in Paris. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
FILE - Indiana Pacers forward Chase Budinger (10) dribbles past Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder (99) while bringing the ball down court during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. After a seven-year career in the NBA, Budinger still had some goals left on his dream board. It will be beach volleyball – not basketball – that eventually landed him on Team USA. Budinger, who didn’t start playing regularly on the beach until after his NBA career ended, qualified this month for the Summer Games with partner Miles Evans and both will be making their Olympic debuts in Paris. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Fiole)
FILE - Indiana Pacers forward Chase Budinger (10) smiles during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, in Denver. After a seven-year career in the NBA, Budinger still had some goals left on his dream board. It will be beach volleyball – not basketball – that eventually landed him on Team USA. Budinger, who didn’t start playing regularly on the beach until after his NBA career ended, qualified this month for the Summer Games with partner Miles Evans and both will be making their Olympic debuts in Paris.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)