Cris Bolado


Crisanto "Jumbo" Bolado was a Filipino professional basketball player.

Basketball career

In college, Bolado first played for the National University Bulldogs, then left in 1989. He then played for the University of Manila Hawks in 1991. He was selected by Alaska in the second round of the 1994 PBA draft. Listed at, Bolado tied Dong Polistico of the San Miguel Beermen as the second tallest player in the league at that time.
He became part of the Alaska Milkmen's 1996 [Alaska Milkmen season|1996 Grand Slam team] and in terms of finals stints, Bolado was one of the most successful in the PBA, making it to the championship series for ten straight times - from Alaska, Purefoods [Corned Beef Cowboys|Purefoods], and Gordon's Gin.
In 1999, he was in his fourth PBA team with Pop Cola and then was traded to San Miguel Beermen where he became a member of two more championships. Bolado won a total of 11 titles in the league and retired in 2003.

Later life and death

In 2009, Bolado was a participant in Survivor Philippines: Palau. He was voted off the island after making it to as one of the final four members of his tribe before the tribes were merged. Bolado starred in films Anting-Anting and The Fighting Chefs, and guested at the TV series At Your Service.
Bolado moved to Cambodia with his wife in 2013. He worked there as a basketball coach in an international school in Phnom Penh. He also managed Inasal Nation, a Filipino restaurant. He died in a motorcycle accident on September 17, 2017, at age 47 in Phnom Penh. At the time of his death, Bolado was married to Anne Christine Waje, of whom he had two children.

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