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A feature story on Penn Today titled "Kayla the magnificent" | Provides an overview of my introduction to basketball and the main highlights of my time at the University of Pennsylvania, primarily on the basketball court.
A feature story on the Philadelphia Inquirer titled "Penn’s Kayla Padilla credits a WNBA coach with helping her rise to stardom" | A piece regarding my journey from high school into college, and the success I have found at Penn.
A feature story titled "‘She’s gonna take over’: How Penn’s Kayla Padilla is soaring on and off the court" by writer Jenn Hatfield.
A feature on the Associated Press titled "Asian players Lee, Padilla making case for NBA, WNBA looks" | A piece on my success as a Filipino-American basketball player in Division 1 basketball.
A feature on the Philadelphia Inquirer titled "Kayla Padilla extending her impact beyond Penn basketball" | A piece on my NIL partnership with Home Court Edge.
A featured Wharton Business School story on my basketball career and NIL journey.
A feature on Penn Today titled "Basketball player Kayla Padilla is ready for brand ambassadorship" | A piece highlighting my ambassador experiences with my long-time trainer.
A feature on the Daily Pennsylvanian titled "Women's basketball junior Kayla Padilla finds perfect partnership with Homecourt Edge Basketball" | A piece on myself being one of the first Penn athletes to profit off the new NIL laws.
Official Ivy League statement announcing my selection as First-Team All-Ivy Rookie of the Year in 2020.
Official Ivy League statement announcing my selection as First-Team All-Ivy in 2021.
Chosen as one of the featured athletes in the Pennsylvania Gazette's July-August 2021 issue centered around "100 Years of Women's Sports."
Joined the Natural Thoughts and Talks Podcast to discuss my basketball career, Google internship, and perspective on navigating early-career decisions.
An interview with my partners at Home Court Edge discussing everything from my decision to go to Penn to what it means to have a brand.
A video essay on Bruce Springsteen’s “Growin’ Up” I made for an English course my sophomore year at Penn. The video garnered a response from Jon Landau, his manager, and Bruce himself.
An interview with the She Can Ball podcast sharing my experiences as an Asian-American basketball player and running The Sideline Post.
A cool shoutout by Idina Menzel during her Penn Commencement Address for my graduating class.
I was chosen to be a panelist for Penn’s “Truth Telling, The Media & Social Equity” discussion. I gave my perspective as a student and founder of media platform, The Sideline Post.
I spoke on a Bruce Springsteen podcast about the creation of the Springsteen Heardle and my journey finding his music.
I was invited back to my alma mater, Bishop Montgomery, to share about my high school experience and its applications to my time at Penn.