Fil-Am Journalist Wins the Pulitzer Prize for His Investigative Podcast “Pablo Torre Finds Out”

The world of journalism just gave a much-deserved recognition to Filipino-American Pablo Torre, who recently bagged the Pulitzer Prize. His investigative podcast, Pablo Torre Finds Out, began airing only three years ago.

Recognized for audio reporting, Pablo’s platform uncovers stories to examine how sports, money, and power intersect. The investigation that led to the award focused on the National Basketball Association (NBA), specifically examining the Los Angeles Clippers’ alleged evasion of the NBA’s salary cap.

Pablo reported that the team and its owner, Steve Ballmer, paid star player Kawhi Leonard millions of dollars above the league-imposed salary cap. Allegedly, this was done by having him sign a no-show $28 million endorsement deal with Aspiration, a California-based environmental company that Steve was a prominent investor of. Aspiration filed for bankruptcy in March 2025.

Following Pablo’s podcast, the NBA looked into the allegations, and the investigation is still ongoing. Steve, Kawhi, and the Clippers have denied the claims.

The 40-year-old is an award-winning journalist with more than a decade of experience, having been recognized for his work as a former host, commentator, and senior writer at ESPN, and staff writer for Sports Illustrated. Apart from now hosting his podcast, he also serves as its executive editor.

Since beginning in 2023, Pablo Torre Finds Out has bravely covered various topics, including President Donald Trump’s influence on team ownership and Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Harvard, where Pablo graduated.

At university, the son of Filipino immigrant doctors graduated Magna Cum Laude and earned the Fulton Prize for the best thesis in sociology for his study of child homicide in America.

The Pulitzer Prize is a prestigious award “for excellence in journalism, literature and the arts,” according to the New York Times. It is presented annually by Columbia University. A total of 23 awards are presented, with the majority dedicated to the craft of journalism.

To choose the winners, a rigorous judging process is overseen by members of the Pulitzer Prize Board, which comprises current and former journalists, writers, and academics, some of whom are past winners. They serve three-year terms and are limited to serving three terms.