ICYMI: Toronto Raptors’ Jeremy Lin first Asian American to Win NBA Championship

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Unless you’re an NBA basketball fan, you may not have realized that the Golden State Warriors didn’t win another NBA championship in their five year streak of making it to the Finals (and winning three of them). That honor goes to the Toronto Raptors, where Jeremy Lin has been part of the team when traded from the Atlanta Hawks and making him an Asian American legend:

“Yes, Lin played just 27 minutes in the playoffs. Yes, only one of those minutes was in the finals. But hours after he and his teammates had finished dancing and drenching Oracle Arena’s visitors’ locker room with Champagne last Thursday, Lin posted a photo on Instagram that showed him posing with his parents and his brother.

The Larry O’Brien trophy was there, too.

“First Asian-American ever to be an NBA champ!! Promise Ill never stop reppin Asians with everything I have!” Lin wrote. It was a momentous occasion, but many people don’t see the importance of it, given how little Lin played. They’re missing the point.”

Indeed, most NBA players NEVER even make it to the Finals, let alone win a Championship, as Twitter highlighted, including these snarky comments:

Some said he’d never win a title and that he was washed up. But he kept grinding

NBA Champion Jeremy Lin pic.twitter.com/R7CXck9QHL

— Bruh Report (@BruhhReport) June 14, 2019

And amazing to think these great basketball legends ever won a championship:

NBA Championships 🏀

Jeremy Lin – 1
Allen Iverson – 0
John Stockton – 0
Karl Malone – 0
Elgin Baylor – 0
Charles Barkley – 0
Patrick Ewing – 0
Reggie Miller – 0
Chris Paul – 0
Dominique Wilkins – 0
Steve Nash – 0
George Gervin – 0
Chris Webber – 0
Alex English – 0

— nitsuj (@flexbrook0) June 14, 2019

Although I’m a Golden State Warriors fan, I am ecstatic that Jeremy Lin has won an NBA championship. Congratulations Jeremy, I hope to interview you one day!