Chase Budinger
Competing In Big Tourney
Lovable 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 profitable the entire shebang, he is already obtained some cute plans for the prize money.
The previous NBA star — who’s now a volleyball professional — is one in all a number of large names taking part within the Newport Seaside 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 is able to go till Saturday, after which on Sunday, there might be a 4-on-4 tourney.
Budinger tells us the sector contains legitimately one of the best “on the planet” — 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 is saving up cash possibly for a nanny or an evening nurse,” he informed us with an enormous grin. “One thing like that to attempt to assist me sleep higher at night time when the brand new child comes.”
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Whereas the Newport Seaside sand expertise might be only a bit higher than what Chase noticed a number of months in the past on the TMZ workplaces … he is obtained pretty much as good a shot to win as anybody — as he informed us he and his accomplice, Miles Evans, are dialed in after all of the current occasions they have been part of.
