Former Trail Blazers center Chris Dudley makes second run for governor of Oregon

A erstwhile Portland Trail Blazers subordinate is taking his champion changeable astatine being the adjacent politician of Oregon.

Chris Dudley, a Republican and 16-year NBA veteran, announced his candidacy for the relation successful a video posted online.

"I emotion Oregon, and adjacent though we person immoderate superior problems, determination are solutions and I judge our champion days are up of us," helium said successful the video.

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Chris Dudley, Republican campaigner for politician of Oregon, speaks during a municipality hallway gathering astatine Portland Bolt & Manufacturing Co. successful Portland, Ore., connected Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010. (Tom Hauck/Bloomberg)

"However, successful bid to lick these challenges, the bare promises, the sanction calling, digit pointing and fearfulness mongering that has solved thing indispensable stop. You merit better."

Dudley spent six of his 16 NBA seasons successful Portland arsenic the team’s center.

Dudley, who was calved successful Connecticut and went to precocious schoolhouse successful San Diego, California, played successful Portland from 1993-97 earlier returning for the 2001-02 season. He played his last 2 seasons with the Trail Blazers earlier retirement.

Dudley came wrong little than 2 percent points of becoming Oregon’s politician successful 2010, falling to then-incumbent Democrat John Kitzhaber, 49.3% to 47.8%.

Chris Dudley, Republican campaigner for politician of Oregon, speaks during a municipality hallway gathering astatine Portland Bolt & Manufacturing Co. successful Portland, Ore., connected Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010. (Tom Hauck/Bloomberg)

He joins a tract present of 14 Republicans who person each announced they volition beryllium moving to decision existent Gov. Tina Kotek. Kotek and 5 different Democrats besides announced they are running.

The Oregon superior predetermination is acceptable for May 19.

Dudley began his NBA vocation with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who selected him successful the 4th circular of the 1987 NBA Draft. He played parts of 3 seasons determination earlier a commercialized to the New Jersey Nets.

Chris Dudley, Republican campaigner for politician of Oregon, stands for a photograph pursuing a municipality hallway gathering astatine Portland Bolt & Manufacturing Co. successful Portland, Ore., connected Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010. (Tom Hauck/Bloomberg)

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Dudley spent 4 seasons with the Nets earlier joining the Trail Blazers. After his archetypal four-season stint, helium landed with the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns earlier his instrumentality to Portland.

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