Chase Budinger’s Olympic feat brings praise, comparisons — and congrats from Michael Jordan

As a senior at La Costa Canyon High School in 2006, Chase Budinger was asked to name his favorite sport. “I love volleyball,” he said. “But if I’m as good at basketball as people say, I can make a living playing basketball. “I can always come back to volleyball, play on the beach when basketball comes to an end.” That’s exactly what has happened. Choosing basketball at the University of Arizona over volleyball, Budinger — a five-star recruit — was a first-team All-Pac-10 selection, averaging 17.0 points per game in...