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“Stuff about me dating Kim Kardashian - I have no idea where that came from and all these other rumors. I don't think I'm that type.”

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Jeremy Lin, born on August 23, 1988, is an American of Chinese descent who has made a name for himself as a professional basketball player. Known for his remarkable performance and inspirational story in the NBA, Lin briefly served as the starting point guard for the New York Knicks, becoming a sensation at the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. His basketball career is filled with challenges and breakthroughs, making him a distinguished representative of Chinese-American basketball players. more

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“The first time I went to Taiwan, there were cameras, paparazzi, TV stations outside my hotel twenty-four hours a day nonstop.”

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“I have worked out with the Thunder, Lakers, Knicks, Grizzlies, Spurs, and a few others before the draft. I have worked out primarily against shorter and supposedly faster players in these workouts.”

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“You have to be wired a certain way to be a professional basketball player, and the way my body grew, something happened genetically that allowed me to become a lot more explosive.”

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“And people are always saying he deceptively quick, deceptively athletic, and I don't know if that's just because I'm Asian or what it is, but obviously there's going to be stereotypes that you have to fight.”

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“Faith, family, academics and then sports was the order of priorities in my family. My parents really stuck to these principles when raising me and my two brothers. As long as we took care of everything, they let us play as much basketball as we wanted.”

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“I grew up in the church, and I always kind of knew Bible stories and knew the Sunday school answers, but when I was a freshman in high school I joined youth group, and that's when I started to see radical love; that's when I started to see what Christian community is supposed to look like and what fellowship is supposed to look like.”

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“I have an economics degree with a minor in sociology. The reason I have that is because I want to do a ministry in urban areas and help with underprivileged kids.”

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“I just try to play as hard as I can every possession. If you're aware and you're high-energy, the ball will eventually bounce your way and you'll be able to make plays.”

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“I love my family, I love my relatives. One special request I have is for the media back in Taiwan to kind of give them their space because they can't even go to work without being bombarded and people following them.”

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“The missionaries go forth to Christianize the savages - as if the savages weren't dangerous enough already.”

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Book:A Voice Crying in the Wilderness

Source: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness