Jeremy Lin is often described as the first Asian American basketball player in the NBA.
Adidas even made that mistake when it announced in a news release that the point guard had been signed an endorsement deal with the company.
According to Oregon Live, there have been five others who have played in the NBA.
Can you name them? To be honest, I couldn’t.
Here’s a hint.
Three are Japanese Americans.
One if Filipino American.
The other is Pacific Islander.
The answers can be found in Oregon Live.
