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· William Yuk
Jeremy Lin opens basketball school in Toronto to empower Asian youth
Taiwanese American basketball player Jeremy Lin announced that he will open a school for aspiring basketball players of Asian descent in Toronto, where he won the 2019 NBA championship with the Raptors. While Lin encountered racial prejudice throughout his basketball career, he…
· Bryan Ke
’38 at the Garden’: Jeremy Lin says he cried, was ‘blown away’ after watching new doc on ‘Linsanity’
Basketball superstar Jeremy Lin was moved to tears while watching “38 at the Garden,” a documentary highlighting the “Linsanity” phenomenon that debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday. Directed by Frank Chi, “38 at the Garden” revisits Lin’s cultural impact after he…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu and Jeremy Lin headline star-studded basketball game for a cause in Toronto
Jeremy Lin and Simu Liu are headlining the second Canadian Chinese Youth Athletic Association Celebrity Classic, a celebrity basketball game that aims to raise funds for the organization's new community center and the Jeremy Lin Foundation. Over 20 Asian American celebrities,…
· Bryan Ke
GOP congressman claims NBC refused to air ‘Genocide Games’ ad calling out Beijing Olympics sponsors
Florida Republican lawmaker Mike Waltz claimed NBC refused to air “Genocide Games,” his purportedly $40,000 ad which calls out specific U.S. companies for supporting the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The ad also criticizes China’s government for alleged human rights violations.…
· Bryan Ke
Enes Kanter Freedom criticized for saying Jeremy Lin is ‘disgusting’ for ‘turning his back’ on Taiwan
Several Twitter users immediately took Enes Kanter Freedom to task after the Boston Celtics center seemingly referred to Jeremy Lin as Taiwanese instead of American. “How disgusting of you”: Freedom, 29, took to Twitter on Sunday to call out Lin, 33, for playing in the Chinese…
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin highlights youth mental health as UNICEF’s newest ambassador
UNICEF USA appointed former NBA star Jeremy Lin as its newest ambassador on Friday. Why this matters: Lin, who currently plays for the Beijing Ducks in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), will focus on youth mental health in his new role. His appointment came ahead of…
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin treats himself to pizza after recovering from COVID-19
NBA champ Jeremy Lin has been discharged from a Shanghai hospital after testing negative for COVID-19. 30 days in bed: Lin, 33, is currently signed with the Chinese Basketball Association’s Beijing Ducks. He returned to China in early August and contracted COVID-19 while in…
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin tests positive for COVID-19
Basketball star Jeremy Lin announced via an Instagram post on Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 in Shanghai.
· Ryan General
NBA’s Treatment of Jeremy Lin Has Not Changed Since 2010
Jeremy Lin brought his A-game to the G League, scoring among the league’s best performers, but still failed to get a shot at an NBA comeback. Failed by a broken system: Taking on prejudice throughout his basketball journey, Lin always had to do extra to prove that he’s good…
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin Passes Torch to New Asian Players in Heartfelt Message After Not Getting NBA Contract
Jeremy Lin penned an emotional message for his fans and social media followers after not receiving an offer to play in the NBA this month. Missing the deadline: In a recent Instagram post, Lin recalled his hard work and the challenges he overcame to prove he was ready for an NBA…
· Ryan General
42% of Americans Can’t Name a Single Prominent Asian American, Study Shows
Nearly half of the Americans featured in a recent national study were unable to name a single prominent Asian American, highlighting the lack of Asian and Asian American representation in U.S. media. The findings: The recent study was commissioned by Leading Asian Americans to…
· Bryan Ke
Netflix Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month With Daniel Dae Kim, Lana Condor and More
Netflix has kicked off a campaign to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) creators and talents for AAPI Heritage Month. About the campaign: Netflix is launching a Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Stories collection, which contains series, films and…
· Thy Nguyen
Jeremy Lin ‘Deeply Honored’ to Be Selected as Harvard’s 2021 Class Day Speaker
NBA icon Jeremy Lin was announced as Harvard’s Class of 2021 virtual Class Day Speaker on Monday. Before becoming a professional basketball player, Lin graduated from Harvard in 2010 with an economics degree. Since his time at Harvard, he was named one of Time Magazine’s 100…
· Bryan Ke
Jeremy Lin Recalls Racism in 6th Grade, Secret Sacrifice His Mom Made for His Basketball Dream
Jeremy Lin recently recalled the racism he encountered during a basketball game in sixth grade and how his mother secretly helped him achieve his dream to play professionally. The 32-year-old athlete shared his story on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in a Tuesday video call. He told…
· Editorial Staff
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Carlton Davis Releases Statement After Using Anti-Asian Slur
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis has apologized for using an anti-Asian slur in his Tweet from Sunday night. “Gotta stop letting gooks in Miami,” the now-deleted Tweet read.
· Grace Kim
Asian Grandma, 94, Gifted a Sixers’ Jersey From Danny Green
A 94-year-old woman was surprised to receive a jersey from one of her favorite NBA players after Twitter user Lili Gu shared with the world just how much her grandmother loved the sport. Gu’s grandmother appears to have become an avid basketball fan during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
· Bryan Ke
NBA G League Identifies Player Who Called Jeremy Lin ‘Coronavirus’
NBA’s G League has officially identified the player who called Jeremy Lin “coronavirus” last month. In a recent statement, G League shared that the 32-year-old Taiwanese American basketball player has agreed to deal with the issue in private, according to NBC News.
· Bryan Ke
LA Dodgers’ Black-Asian American Manager Pens Email on Surge in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Dave Roberts, manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has addressed the rising anti-Asian violence in an internal email sent to the organization. In the email obtained by The Athletic, Roberts, a son of a Black man and a Japanese woman, described the rising attacks against elderly…
· Bryan Ke
Jeremy Lin Calls for Minorities to Unite Against Rising Violence Against Asian Americans
Jeremy Lin has called for unity as the violence against Asian Americans continues to rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 32-year-old Palo Alto native recently appeared as a guest on NBC Sports Bay Area’s “Race in America: A Candid Conversation,” where he expressed he was…
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin Makes History as the First Asian American to Get Signature Basketball Shoes
After 11 years of professional basketball, Jeremy Lin is finally launching his own signature shoes. The 32-year-old, who currently plays for the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA G League, has signed up with Chinese brand Xtep to release the JLIN ONE — with blue “Water” shoes as…
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