Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks is the most talked about sports figure today. His feel good season is the best underdog story of the past few years! Jeremy is taking advantage of his playing time for the Knicks by setting NBA records, and his 4 game debut has bested the first 4 games played by Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, and Michael Jordan!
Jeremy Lin did not recevie 1 single scholarship offer out of high school, and was not drafted after he graduated from Harvard. He received a tryout, then a partial contract with his hometown NBA team the Golden State Warriors. Jeremy was claimed off waivers by the Knicks on December 27th 2011, and has filled in for Carmello Anthony admirably!
Jeremy Lin of the Knicks is 1 of only a few Asian players ever to play in the NBA, and he is the first American player of Chinese or Taiwanese decent. Jeremy is also the first player from an Ivy League school in nearly 10 years to play in the NBA. The hashtag #linsanity has also set the Twitter world on fire
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