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· Heather Johnson Yu
Jeremy Lin Brings Back Linsanity with Graceful Speech about Dreadlocks, Kenyon Martin
The saga regarding Jeremy Lin’s new hairdo continues; after he penned an op-ed for the Player’s Tribune about his dreadlocks, Lin was called out by former NBA player Kenyon Martin. Lin responded over social media, thanking Martin for his criticisms, to which Martin responded by…
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin Leaves CBA, Seeks Return to NBA
After one season in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), Jeremy Lin is seeking a return to the NBA. In an emotional video on Tuesday, Lin announced his decision to leave the Beijing Ducks, which managed to reach the semi-finals but lost to the Guangdong Southern Tigers.
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin Reveals He’s Been Holed Up in the Gym Over Coronavirus Outbreak
As China continues to wage its war against the COVID-19, the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) newcomer Jeremy Lin has found himself contained in the gym for self-improvement. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the former NBA star updated fans of his whereabouts amid the…
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin Allegedly Targeted for Hard Fouls in His Second CBA Game
Jeremy Lin helped lead the Beijing Ducks to victory for the second time this week, building on an impressive start in the 2019 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Beijing scored 105-102 to beat the Shandong Heroes at the Cadillac Arena on Wednesday, with Justin…
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin DOMINATES in His First Game With the Beijing Ducks
Jeremy Lin led the Beijing Ducks to a smooth victory over the Tianjin Pioneers (103-81) in his Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) debut on Sunday night. The 31-year-old, who was also named the game’s MVP, scored the highest with 25 points, nine assists and six rebounds in his…
· Editorial Staff
Jeremy Lin Officially Exits the NBA to Play for the Beijing Ducks
After nine seasons in the NBA, Jeremy Lin is officially leaving to join the Chinese Basketball Association after signing with the Beijing Ducks. In July, Lin had expressed his doubts at a church in Taiwan about his future in the NBA after remaining a free agent, saying he had…
· 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…
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin Says the NBA Has ‘Kind of Given Up’ on Him, He’s ‘Hit Rock Bottom’
Nearly two months after becoming the first Asian American NBA champion, Jeremy Lin is in tears as he remains in free agency. In a sermon at a church in Xindian District, New Taipei City on Sunday, the 30-year-old opened up about his struggles after a knee injury in 2017, which…
· 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 🙏
· Ryan General
Toronto Raptors Superfan Who Hasn’t Missed a Game Since 1995 Has the Most Incredible Immigrant Story
Indian Canadian superfan Nav Bhatia will be present to watch another home game at the Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night, as he has never misses a game. View this post on Instagram When we are down you get up and you cheer our boys even louder!!!!!! Lets go @raptors fans. The…
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin Becomes the First Taiwanese American to Reach the NBA Finals
Jeremy Lin is the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to reach the NBA Finals. At 9 p.m. (ET) today, the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors — Lin’s former and current teams, respectively — will face off for Game 1 of the highly-anticipated finals, with both…
· 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
Joseph Lin Has Been Low-Key Killing It in Taiwan
Trying to escape from under the shadow of a successful older sibling can be tough sometimes. It’s probably even tougher when your older brother just happens to be one of the only Asian American players in the NBA. But 26-year-old Joseph Lin has found a way to blossom.
· 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 Yuta Watanabe, the Rising Japanese NBA Star
You know about the legendary Yao Ming. You remember the insanity that was Linsanity. You might have even heard of Yi Jianlian or Sun Yue. But have you met Yuta Watanabe? Known in Japan as ‘The Chosen One’, Watanabe is the second Japanese-born player — and one of only a handful…
· 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,…
· Bryan Ke
Jeremy Lin Drops Amazing Life Advice During College Graduation Speech in Taiwan
Famed Taiwanese-American NBA star Jeremy Lin was recently invited to talk during the graduation ceremony of National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan on Saturday. During his attendance, Lin shared seven valuable life tips that the freshly graduated college students could…
· Ryan General
Good Guy Jeremy Lin Wins Hearts By Serving Easter Lunch to Vancouver’s Homeless
NBA star Jeremy Lin recently swapped his basketball jersey for an apron to help feed homeless people in Vancouver. The Brooklyn Nets point guard, who is currently nursing a recent knee surgery, visited the Union Gospel Mission at its Hastings Street headquarters in Vancouver on…
· 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…
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