Our Jeremy Linspiration

By Guest Writer | Monday, June 25, 2012 | 3 Comments

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By Sheldon

My friend and I were brought together through our common passion of creating and directing videos that will connect to people who have shared our experiences as first-generation Asian Americans. We, like many others, were inspired by the events of Linsanity and grateful for the ways in which Jeremy has paved the way for countless Asian Americans not only in sports, but also in film, music, etc. Jeremy’s impact on how Asian Americans such as myself are treated, viewed and represented in society cannot be overstated nor fully appreciated until years down the road. We hope that this short film is the first of many to come, and will continue the momentum of Linsanity and help to carry it over to the next NBA season.

The characters include Sheldon as the lead, who is an aspiring Asian-American actor in Los Angeles, Brian Ji, a MD/PhD student at Columbia University, and finally the mailman Charlie Kim, an aspiring musician in Los Angeles.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sheldon Zhai is an Asian American actor in Los Angeles.

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http://www.facebook.com/timothy.wu.777 Jamie Chang

Yes, Jeremy Lin is good, but come on now…he hasn’t done anything in his career but score 38 points on the Lakers… We gotta stop this continuous infatuation of the guy, because soon enough he will get played out. It’s like the radio replaying a hit single over and over and before you even realize it, it’s become a one hit wonder. Let’s give LBJ & Wade & Bosh & Eric Spoelstra(btw is half asian) some props and stop worshiping a guy who hasn’t accomplished anything in the league, besides being in it… I really like the guy and he’s truly an inspiration, but we’re only fueling the stereotype that Asians aren’t athletic, by this repetitive idolization of one Asian athlete…it’s really quite pathetic….NO, seriously…it’s freaking sad…
http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com ErnieAtLYD

This post is so February 2012.
bo jackson

Sigh…hate to say it but I have to agree. Lin will always be awesome for what he’s done but he hasn’t played in a long time. Let’s just leave it at hoping his next season is even better and that no lame injury keeps him out of half the season again.

Besides, there are other Asians in sports that deserve recognition. Could’ve have sworn I saw something about an Asian golfer keeping pace with Tiger Woods a week or two ago…

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