“Job’s not done” for Chase Budinger and Miles Evans, but a big step taken at Espinho Elite16

There aren’t many beach volleyball players in the world who can quote Kobe Bryant and get it away with it. There is, in fact, just one.

Chase Budinger.

Budinger is the only player on the beach who ever played in an NBA game, much less had Bryant tap him on the butt during his rookie season and tell him “Welcome to the League” — and then throw an elbow into Budinger’s chest, knock down a fadeaway jumper, and repeat...