General Manager Says Jeremy Lin Will Lead the Nets Into the Next Season

posted by Nicole Ki

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks anointed Jeremy Lin the team leader this coming season shortly after trading center Brook Lopez.

Marks said Lin will “definitely” be the player to guide fellow point guard D’Angelo Russell, the second overall pick from the 2015 draft, who was just acquired from the … Read more

Jeremy Lin Shocked by Thailand’s Red Light District

posted by Jiayi Sun

NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin talked about his life changing trip to Thailand that changed his perspective. Along with Pastor Eugene Cho, he walked through one of the red light districts in Bangkok and witnessed the cruelty of human trafficking firsthand.

Eugene Cho posted a photo of himself and … Read more

Jeremy Lin Talks about Racism on the Basketball Court

posted by Randall

Jeremy Lin is opening up more about the racism he has felt in his basketball career.

Lin told ESPN the racial hatred was worse while he played at Harvard than it is today in the NBA.

“The worst was at Cornell, when I was being called a c—k,” the Brooklyn Nets point guard said in … Read more

Jeremy Lin Speaks on the Emasculation of Asian Men

posted by Brittney Le

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin has long been an object of interest as a ‘lone ranger’ in a sport where you don’t really see Asians at the professional level. Lin’s dominating presence in the NBA fights the stigma that Asian men aren’t ‘manly,’ an all-too-familiar stereotype perpetrated by Hollywood … Read more

Jeremy Lin Out Again with Injury

posted by Louis Chan

By Louis Chan
AsAmNews National Correspondent

A season marred by injuries has left Jeremy Lin speechless.

The Brooklyn Nets starting point guard went out in the first quarter of the Nets games against the Dallas Mavericks Sunday with an ankle sprain.

He left … Read more

Jeremy Lin Is a Hair Raising Boy Genius

posted by Randall

By Ed Diokno
Views from the Edge

Keeping up with Jeremy Lin’s hairstyles can be a job unto itself. You can never tell what look he’s going to use for any particular game.

His latest look can best be described as Jimmy Neutronic, after the cartoon character.

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NBA Sends Out Animated Chinese New Year Greeting

posted by Louis Chan

By Louis Chan
AsAmNews National Correspondent

The NBA is continuing its marketing push into China with four new videos featuring their biggest NBA stars wishing the world a happy Chinese New Year.

Brooklyn Net’s Jeremy Lin, Golden State’s Stephen Curry, and Houston’s James Harden return once again to take part in the campaign. This year … Read more

Asian Americans Finding their Place on YouTube

posted by Brittney Le

 
The 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Hollywood & Entertainment features Ryan Higa, Asian American actor and YouTube comedian with over 18 million subscribers on his channel, nigahiga. Despite its briefness, his bio on the Forbes website speaks volumes for the Asian American … Read more

Jeremy Lin Meets the Asian American Hulk

posted by Randall

By Ed Diokno

Yep! NBA star Jeremy Lin has hit the big time.

The real-life professional basketball player is featured in the Marvel’s “The Totally Awesome Hulk” #13, which was released last month.

Jeremy Lin Fights Despair after Second Injury

posted by Louis Chan

By Louis Chan
AsAmNews National Correspondent

Man, you got to feel for Jeremy Lin.

The dude has been pining for a starting role since Linsanity died down. He finally gets it with the Brooklyn Nets, starts off the season with his best play in years and then gets injured–not once, … Read more