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Colin Salao

The Odd Phenomenon of the NBA Draft’s Second Overall Pick

The NBA Draft is on the horizon, but I am no NBA scout or even enough of a follower of college hoops to give you my personal opinion on the…

4 min readMay 12, 2021

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Colin Salao

The NBA ecosystem of teams is in many ways like a high school.

The rest of the league is like the rest of us when we were in high school: with our own cliques, and overall, pretty normal. Most teams…

12 min readMay 12, 2021

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The NBA ecosystem of teams is in many ways like a high school.

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Colin Salao

The NBA’s Supermax Contract Conundrum

Submitted as sample essay for graduate school application on February 6, 2021.

6 min readMay 8, 2021

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The NBA’s Supermax Contract Conundrum

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Colin Salao

Loyola Heights — Tenement

4 min readApr 14, 2021

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Loyola Heights — Tenement

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Colin Salao

John Wall’s D.C. Exit was a Painful Necessity

I’ve always had this unique, albeit slightly irrational love for Thursdays; I know the weekend is right around the corner, so much so that…

5 min readDec 5, 2020

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John Wall’s D.C. Exit was a Painful Necessity

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Colin Salao

The Arbitrary Value of Kobe Bryant

I walked into work at 8:10AM on Monday, January 27th. I passed the long way to my cubicle, dodging a bunch of the other early birds who I…

5 min readJan 29, 2020

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The Arbitrary Value of Kobe Bryant

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Colin Salao

The Kevin Love saga showcases the awkward business structure of the NBA

“Screw you, I have more money than you.”

4 min readJan 9, 2020

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The Kevin Love saga showcases the awkward business structure of the NBA

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Colin Salao

The Three Ring King: Give Thirdy Ravena All The Clout

Moments after Ateneo won their third consecutive championship, Thirdy Ravena climbed up onto the chairs of the Ateneo bench, faced the sea…

4 min readNov 25, 2019

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The Three Ring King: Give Thirdy Ravena All The Clout

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Colin Salao

Two Birds, Two Stones

Jalen Green and Kai Sotto are set to make one giant leap in Philippine basketball history.

5 min readOct 29, 2019

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Two Birds, Two Stones

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Colin Salao

A Brotherhood of Champions: A Guide to the Members Who Defined the 2017 Ateneo Blue Eagles

by Kirby G. Jalandoni and Colin C. Salao * Published 09 December, 2017 at 6:51 PM

19 min readDec 9, 2017

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A Brotherhood of Champions: A Guide to the Members Who Defined the 2017 Ateneo Blue Eagles

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Colin Salao

Colin Salao

Grad Student at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism specializing in Sports Media | 10k Subs on YouTube | I love the sport with an orange ball | 🇵🇭

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