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CAAMFest 2023: Opening Night with ‘Joy Ride’ & Gala

Posted on May 15, 2023 by John

For the first time since the pandemic, CAAMFest (Center for Asian American Media Festival) 2023 went full-tilt for the in-person attendee in San Francisco with the opening night film Joy Ride: “From the producers of Neighbors and the co-screenwriter of Crazy Rich … Continue reading →

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’38 At The Garden’ Premieres October 11th on HBO Max

Posted on October 7, 2022 by John

https://youtu.be/JSU2j8FJi_M Back in June, I had blogged about a community event about an upcoming documentary, ’38 At the Garden’ about Jeremy Lin’s performance against Kobe Bryant’s LA Lakers back on February 10th, 2012, its effects, and the current state of … Continue reading →

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Cornell Quarterback Jameson Wang Signs NIL Deal with Degree

Posted on September 29, 2022 by John

Image courtesy of Cornell University When I saw Jeff’s blog post on Gonzaga Basketball Players Kayleigh and Kaylynne Truong, I knew had to write about Cornell University’s Jameson Wang, a quarterback on the Ivy League school’s football team and his … Continue reading →

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“38 At the Garden” – A Community Conversation with Jeremy Lin

Posted on June 1, 2022 by John

Ten years after Linsanity, Frank Chi has created 38 At the Garden. The title is a reference to NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin scoring 38 points against Kobe Bryant’s LA Lakers. The upcoming documentary, which will be premiering this June … Continue reading →

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The University of Utah honors Wat Misaka, first person of Color in the NBA

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Jeff

Long before Linsanity or even before any African Americans would play in what would become the NBA, Wataru “Wat” Misaka became the first person of color to play professional basketball in the Basketball Association of America, playing three games for … Continue reading →

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NBA G League Dealing Internally with Player who called Jeremy Lin “Coronavirus”

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Jeff

The NBA has identified the player who Jeremy Lin said called him “coronavirus” during G-League play.  Lin, who went back to the NBA’s development league in order work  his way back into the NBA after playing for the Beijing Ducks, … Continue reading →

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Andrew Yang Suspends Presidential Run: Thoughts On His Historic Run

Posted on February 12, 2020 by John

Shortly after the closing of the New Hampshire primary polls, Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced (to my surprise) the suspension of his campaign. His stated reason: “Before the Iowa caucus last week, Yang and his aides had held out … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin Joins the Beijing Ducks

Posted on September 3, 2019 by John

I’ve been following Jeremy Lin’s basketball career ever since he was a senior at Harvard, so it was exciting to see when he was signed by his hometown team, the Golden State Warriors, as well as see him in his … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin on Adjusting to Toronto, D-League Experiences, and Kobe Bryant’s Disrespect

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXDCMl6I9ko Toronto Raptors player Danny Green hosts a show called “Inside the Green Room,” and he recently had on Jeremy Lin, who moved last month to the Raptors from the Atlanta Hawks.  Yahoo Sports Canada has posted some of the … Continue reading →

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Let CHENSANITY Begin – Nathan Chen Makes the Cover of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes

Posted on February 14, 2018 by John

When I saw a friend post a photo of her young son with a box of Corn Flakes with Nathan Chen on the cover of the box, I knew I had to see it for myself! Apparently, Kellogg’s thought Chen’s … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Asian American Athletes

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

I heart professional sports. I love baseball, basketball, and football. I’m mostly obsessed with my local teams (Dodgers, Lakers, USC, and now Chargers). To prove it, I spend way too much time on fantasy sports. (On a side note, I’m … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin on De-masculinization and being “Deceptively Athletic”

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Jeff

While John Wall is one of the fastest point guards in the NBA and is acknowledged for his athleticism, there is another point guard that is almost as fast whose athleticism isn’t as highly regarded.  In the above video that … Continue reading →

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