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Jeremy Lin’s Mom Took Money From Her 401K To Help Get Him into the NBA
Jeremy Lin is arguably the biggest sports star right now within the Asian community. Ever since his epic Linsanity run in 2011, Lin has built up quite a fan base all over the world. Lin’s success has also been relatively lucrative for him. Excluding endorsements, he made $14.9…
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The NBA Responds to Alleged Racial Bias of Jeremy Lin By Referees
Earlier this month, Hsiu-Chen Kuei, a 48-year-old fan of Jeremy Lin uploaded a YouTube video showing many instances of Lin suffering through unfair officiating by NBA referees.
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Girl Accidentally Gets Tattoo of Jeremy Lin’s Name in Chinese, Becomes His Biggest Fan
Mistake No. 1: “You don’t ask anyone on the internet for anything.” That’s according to Holland Christensen, a young woman from Tennessee who explained in a mea culpa video posted to YouTube yesterday that she recently did something “really, really stupid” — she accidentally…
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Video of Uncalled Fouls on Jeremy Lin Raises Suspicion of Racial Bias in the NBA
[Update 4-15-16 5:50 p.m. PST] The NBA Responds to Alleged Racial Bias of Jeremy Lin By Referees
· 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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Undercover Jeremy Lin Wears a Fat Suit to Troll People at a Gym
Members at an Adidas gym were in for a surprise when NBA player Jeremy Lin stopped by to give the worst possible workout advice ever while wearing a fat suit and beard. Lin, along with Taiwanese celebrity Vaness Wu, prove they can be the worst (and most entertaining) personal…
· Benny Luo
Jeremy Lin Works Undercover at an Adidas Store, Asks Shoppers if They Know Jeremy Lin
Editor’s Note: The video is in Mandarin, so click on the “CC” button at the bottom right corner to show English subtitles
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13-Year-Old Missouri Girl Shoots Korean Couple After Stealing From Their Store
A 13-year-old girl from Missouri surrendered herself to authorities after allegedly shooting an elderly Korean couple on Tuesday. She has not yet been formally charged. The victims, who are in their 70s, were listed critical. Each had been shot once in the torso, St. Louis…
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Jeremy Abdo: College Kid Who Once Sold $5 Pics to Friends Now Makes $5,000 Per Story on Snapchat
A graduating college senior has turned his childhood hobby of doodling cartoon characters into a good source of income. Jeremy Abdo is able to earn as much as $100 to $5,000 per story that he creates for major brands such as Dairy Queen and Krispy Kreme as a Snapchat influencer.
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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…
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Yao Ming Becomes the First Asian Player Inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame
After an NBA career that pioneered the path for Asian basketball players, Yao Ming is now in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Yao was honored at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts alongside WNBA player Sheryl Swoops, Colored Basketball World…
· Benny Luo
Terry Fan: How He Went From Poor and Overweight to a Poker Stud
In 2005, Terry Fan was fatefully introduced to poker by a college dormmate and began playing recreationally. After discovering that he could play online, he took his mother’s credit card and deposited $100. In a stroke of luck, he finished 4th in a major online tournament and…
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Bored Businessman Trolls Hotel Staff With Ridiculous Requests to See What He Can Get Away With
A businessman on an out-of-town trip decided to have some fun during his stay at a hotel by making ridiculous requests to the hotel staff. The unidentified guest reportedly made silly demands which were amazingly fulfilled by the impressive hotel employees, reported Daily Mail.
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Yelp Employee Complains How Broke She is to Her Boss, Gets Fired Hours Later
A Yelp employee who has a bi-weekly income of $733.24 wrote an open letter to Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman to complain about her living conditions in San Francisco and her experience working in the consumer support department for the website’s food delivery subsidiary, Eat24. She…
· Ricky Yean
Why ‘Few Successful Startup Founders Grew Up Desperately Poor’
My co-founder David and I both grew up in poverty and can call ourselves “battle-tested” when it comes to both life and startups, so when the talk in the Valley turned to income inequality, our ears perked up. For a moment, our two worlds were colliding. Here’s a quote from Paul…
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6 Things We Know About the 21-Year-Old College Student Arrested in North Korea
In the past, tourists have gained entry into North Korea, the world’s most isolated country, through travel agencies that are able to secure specially granted visas to visitors. A number of those visitors were able to return safely after their journey to the dictator state.…
· Max Chang
Drinking Champagne Can Help Prevent These Terrifying Brain Diseases, Study Finds
A glass of bubbly a day may keep memory loss at bay. A 2013 study found that drinking one to three glasses of champagne a week may delay the onset of degenerative brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. The scientists at the University of Reading found that a phenolic…
· Jeremy Cai
Twenty-Year-Old Shares What Dropping Out of College For Your Startup is Really Like
*On a personal note, I’m doing fine. I have been and currently am super happy. Truth is often stretched for the sake of storytelling. It seems like leaving school is becoming more common, so I wanted to share a few honest thoughts for those considering it and for those who may…
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How an Asian-American UC Berkeley Honors Student Became a Budding Male Pornstar
Jeremy Long is a law student at UC Berkeley, the highest rated public university in California and one of the top colleges in the world. He’s always been studious, having received Berkeley’s prestigious full-ride Regents’ and Chancellors’ Scholarship for his undergraduate…
· Riley Schatzle
These 20 Award-Winning Photos Were All Taken on an iPhone
Fine photography used to be an exclusively pricey art form, but no longer is that the case. Beautiful pictures can now be captured with mobile devices such as iPhones, iPods and iPads. Without question, traditional photo equipment gives photo-seekers the best chance of high…
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