Kaden Porter

@csucollegian 🏈📝 || @csumenslax 📸 || csu '24 || sports media/comms || Instagram @ kqporter || portfolio link in bio 🐏

[Alec Gwin @alecgwin]

New https://t.co/aWhiOSwyda commercial featuring Nikola Jokic and Peyton Watson

[Kaden Porter @kqporter5]

@matteik07 @ImAlexAdamss @JustinTMichael @CSUMBasketball Yep that’s right. There’s 4 tiers/quadrants of teams determined by their NET rankings, from 1 being the best to 4 being the worst

[Vic Lombardi @VicLombardi]

I’m sure you’ve heard all the stories of Nikola Jokic — the unwitting superstar.

When Aaron Gordon arrived at his very first @nuggets practice, Jokic moved his shooting routine to a side hoop so Gordon could shoot on the main basket.

When people ask Jokic about his multiple MVP awards, he rolls his eyes and changes the subject.

When Jokic is pressed about his diminished role in the NBA All Star game, he jokes about how he’s the greatest in-bounder in All Star history.

But I noticed another side to Jokic recently.

I saw the quiet, erudite leader who needs not say a word to play the alpha dog in the Nuggets locker room.

Rookie Christian Braun held court in the middle of a media scrum one day when Jokic waited off to the side for his duties in front of the cameras.

Braun, ever-loquacious that particular day, started going into detail about how the Nuggets planned to defend a particular player.

Joker, coy but diplomatic, noticed the conversation headed in a direction that could reveal coaching strategy, so he did what any great leader would do: he stepped in and told Braun his media session was over.

“Very good my brother. That’s the last question. Goodbye.”

Braun didn’t bat an eye. Heeding Jokic’s instructions, the rookie stood up and mid-sentence excused himself from the media scrum.

Jokic thanked his teammate, gave him a friendly pat on the back, and Sombor Shuffled his way into the media swarm.

Thus began five minutes of vague Jokerisms and witty repartee.

Nikola Jokic never glosses himself.

He never criticizes a coach or a teammate.

He never demeans an opponent.

And by God, with English as a second language, he never lets a teammate divulge a game plan.

He’s an egoless kingpin. And he will snatch your soul on a basketball court.

[Kaden Porter @kqporter5]

@BraidonNourse Good luck bro! Thank you for everything 😁

[Braidon Nourse @BraidonNourse]

Bittersweet. Thank you to the Collegian, the lifelong friends I’ve made there, and most of all, you, the reader.

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[DNVR Rams @DNVR_Rams]

Braidon does great work. Give him a follow.

[Damon Cook @DamonCook_]

This weeks cover story is a must read article by @kqporter5. Go pick up a copy!

[The Rocky Mountain Collegian @CSUCollegian]

IN THIS WEEK'S PRINT: read about a chilling polar ice plunge, the oldest club at CSU, Freda Whaley's retirement, and so much more! Get a copy today!

[Kaden Porter @kqporter5]

Thank you!! Honored to be this week’s cover story for the @CSUCollegian

[Dylan Heinrich @dylanrheinrich]

Congrats on the cover story @kqporter5! Killing it as per usual!

[Collegian Sports @RMCollegianSpts]

CSU Women's basketball wins 5th straight game behind Destiny Thurman's 29 points against Nevada.

https://t.co/Ln1abnBeZs

@kqporter5 #CSUSports #CSURams #CSUCollegian

[Denver Broncos @Broncos]

All of #BroncosCountry is praying for you, @HamlinIsland. 🙏

[Jay Norvell @CoachJayNorvell]

Praying for my friend, Mike Leach.
🙏🏽

[Collegian Sports @RMCollegianSpts]

Seven Rams football players have earned All-Mountain West honors:

First team: Tory Horton (WR), Jack Howell (DB)

Second team: Mohamed Kamara (DL)

Honorable Mention: Tory Horton (PR), Jacob Gardner (OL), CJ Onyechi (DL), Dequan Jackson (LB), Chigozie Anusiem (DB)

[Collegian Sports @RMCollegianSpts]

The Colorado State University women's basketball team battled 1-1 this week in the Las Vegas Invitational. Read more about the split outcome against Mercer University and Auburn University.

https://t.co/cwaBFGvHaZ

@kqporter5 #CSURams #CSUCollegian #CSUSports

[The Rocky Mountain Collegian @CSUCollegian]

SPORTS: The women's basketball team continues its undefeated start to the season with a dominating win over Western Colorado University.

@kqporter5

#CSUCollegian

https://t.co/mKPycI2b64

[Kevin Lytle @Kevin_Lytle]

Jay Norvell announces six CSU players have been given scholarships. They are:
▫️Keegan Holles
▫️Keegan Hamilton
▫️Drew Kulick
▫️Ayden Hector
▫️Michael Boyle
▫️Henry Katleman

[𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 Ⓐ @GreenAaker]

Yo @toryhorton11. You played with heart tonight. Put us in the game and made big plays. Don't hang your head. Proud to call you a Ram!

[Gary Clark @GoCSURams]

For the first time in eight years, since McElwain left, I feel hopeful and excited about CSU football.

Tonight the Rams played tough, hard nosed football. They smacked WYO in the mouth. That didn’t happen in the soft Bobo era, or the Addazio misadventure.

[Collegian Sports @RMCollegianSpts]

TORY HORTON. 72-YARD PUNT RETURN. 7-0 RAMS.

[Collegian Sports @RMCollegianSpts]

We're under 20 minutes out from this year's Border War matchup with Wyoming. Follow along for updates from @BraidonNourse and @kqporter5 from the press box!