Chase Budinger
Competing In Big Tourney
Lovely Plans For Prize Dough
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Chase Budinger is again dwelling in SoCal this week, competing in a prestigious volleyball match … and he tells TMZ Sports activities if he finally ends up successful the entire shebang, he is already acquired some cute plans for the prize money.
The previous NBA star — who’s now a volleyball professional — is one among a number of big names collaborating within the Newport Seashore Volleyball Invitational … which kicked off in Orange County, Calif. on Tuesday.
The primary a part of the occasion is a 2-on-2 competitors, which can go till Saturday, after which on Sunday, there shall be a 4-on-4 tourney.
Budinger tells us the sector consists of legitimately the very best “in the world” — and occasion organizers have already promised the winners will get a share of a $550,000 prize pool.
Budinger, a 37-year-old Encinitas native, mentioned if he is lucky sufficient to be topped champ — his purpose is to take the dough and rent some assist for the brand new child he and his spouse are anticipating later this winter.
“For me, it’s saving up money maybe for a nanny or a night nurse,” he informed us with an enormous grin. “Something like that to try to help me sleep better at night when the new baby comes.”
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Whereas the Newport Seashore sand expertise shall be only a bit higher than what Chase noticed a number of months in the past on the TMZ workplaces … he is acquired nearly as good a shot to win as anybody — as he informed us he and his companion, Miles Evans, are dialed in after all of the current occasions they have been part of.
