Kean Baclaan’s rise to UAAP champion fueled by Topex’s trust

MANILA, Philippines–Twice, La Salle coach Topex Robinson embraced Kean Baclaan during the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament. Those two hugs, however, could not have been more different. The first came late in the first round of the eliminations against the University of the East, when Baclaan’s season took a frightening turn. In an unfortunate