For Former NBA Player Chase Budinger, a Second Career in Beach Volleyball Was a Path to the Olympics

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 on Jan. 13, 2016. Charles Krupa/AP Photo

After seven years in the NBA, Chase Budinger still had some goals left on his dream board.

The former Rockets and Timberwolves forward has wanted to compete in the Olympics ever since he was a child, when his family would pore over the TV schedule to decide which events to watch.