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· Carl Samson
Houston Rockets GM Says He Did Not Draft Jeremy Lin in 2010 Because He was Asian
Ahead of Jeremy Lin’s days of “Linsanity” that led a winning turnaround for the New York Knicks in 2012, the Houston Rockets and their general manager, Daryl Morey, already had a good idea of what the Asian American player was capable of. In fact, the team — which took Lin from…
· Bryan Ke
Jeremy Lin Won the NBA Championship By Playing 1 Minute in the Finals and Twitter Loves It
Social media is celebrating Jeremy Lin, who fans barely saw during the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors finals, becoming the first Asian American NBA Champion. According to Lin’s stats sheet on ESPN, the 30-year-old only played for one minute during Game 3, where the…
· Editorial Staff
Jeremy Lin Becomes the First Asian American NBA Champion
Toronto Raptors player Jeremy Lin has become the first Asian American to win an NBA Championship. Jeremy Lin is an NBA Champion 🙏
· Ziye Wang
We Talked to Jeremy Lin for 15 Minutes and He’s as Cool as Ever
Linsanity has arrived in Toronto. It’s quite a fit for the nine-year veteran for a couple reasons outside of the basketball-related ones.
· Ziye Wang
Jeremy Lin to Sign with Toronto Raptors after Finalizing Buyout with Atlanta Hawks
NBA point guard Jeremy Lin is completing a contract buyout agreement with the Atlanta Hawks that will allow him to sign with the Toronto Raptors. The buyout is expected to be finalized by Monday and Lin may sign with the Raptors as soon as mid-week, according to agents Jim…
· Ziye Wang
Counting Down the Top 10 Greatest Asian Athletes Of All Time
The Tokyo Olympics may still be a year away, but it’s never a bad time to talk sports. Specifically, we’re talking the greatest of all time in sports, Asian edition. Rankings are hard enough as it is, but comparing across disciplines is a different ball game altogether — which…
· Ziye Wang
Meet the First Asian American Basketball Player to Compete in the NBA
In the context of sports, 1947 is perhaps best known for being the year in which the legendary Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. Lesser known is the fact that over in the NBA — then known as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) — a Japanese American by…
· Ricky Yean
I Hope ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Isn’t Going to Be a Flop
I just found out that there’s a movie coming out this summer with an all-Asian cast called “Crazy Rich Asians” and it’s making me very nervous. Is this supposed to be our “Black Panther” moment for stereotype-shattering Asian-American representation in mainstream media? OK,…
· Editorial Staff
Jeremy Lin Named One of the Most Influential NBA Players Ever By ESPN
This week, ESPN released a list of the NBA’s most influential players ever. The list included unsurprising picks like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Larry Bird, and more. However, among the 100 chosen was none other than Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin. Royce…
· Editorial Staff
The Guardian Under Fire For Racism After Using ‘Chinks’ in Football Match Coverage
Earlier today, Australia defeated China 3-0 in a friendly women’s football game in Melbourne. The Guardian covered the event live on their website — all was well until they published their final update. A part of the text, written by Mike Hynter, sports editor of Guardian…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Jeremy Lin Gets Called Out By Nets Player for Having Dreadlocks
Recently, Nets point guard Jeremy Lin penned an op-ed about his dreadlocks, as the hairdo has sparked conversation on cultural appropriation. Let’s talk about my hair… https://t.co/Lu73EL37AX pic.twitter.com/OtJByGE34t
· Ryan General
Why Jeremy Lin Got Dreadlocks
NBA Superstar Jeremy Lin has been known to switching up his hairstyle quite often and during the Brooklyn Nets’ pre-season game against the New York Knicks, Lin debuted his new ‘do: dreadlocks. Yet, despite the popularity of the style among professional athletes, Lin found…
· Editorial Staff
Why Jeremy Lin is an Inspiration to Asians Everywhere
Jeremy Lin is a inspiration to the entire Asian community and not just because he’s Asian — it’s also because he’s the ultimate underdog story. He fell in love with basketball after his father introduced it to him.
· Editorial Staff
Meet the UC Berkeley Law Student Making a Living as an Asian Male Pornstar
When it comes to male performers of Asian descent in mainstream American heterosexual porn, there aren’t many. One of the very few who’s made it through in a visible way is Jeremy Long, who hopes to break the porn industry norm permanently. Long, who is also a third-year UC…
· Jacob Wagner
Why Jeremy Lin Hires Bodyguards Everytime He Goes to China
Although international basketball sensation Jeremy Lin enjoys his high profile lifestyle, he is often concerned about his personal safety. During the 2012-2013 season, Lin became an international household name while he was playing for the New York Knicks. Lin, or more famously,…
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