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Jeremy Lin Opens Up on Why He Retired and What Comes Next – Aconic Podcast EP22

Posted on September 23, 2025 by John

As I had blogged earlier this month, former professional basketball player Jeremy Lin retired from professional basketball after spending over a decade in the NBA and playing overseas in Asia. I had a chance to watch a live recording podcast … Continue reading →

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A Short Review: Ayo Check up (Jeremy Lin Executive Producer)

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Jeff

I was curious to see this short when I learned that Jeremy Lin produced it. Ayo, Check Up tells the story of two men playing a basketball game that becomes much more than just a basketball game. I liked it … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin Retires After 15 Years as a Professional Basketball Player

Posted on September 1, 2025 by John

In modern Asian American history, there is one name that stands apart – Jeremy Lin. For a brief moment in time, Jeremy Lin is the Asian American unicorn that captured the hearts and minds of Americans everywhere. Taiwanese American professional … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin is Training the Next Generation of Asian American Basketball Players

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Jeff

Jeremy Lin’s playing days are nearing an end as he just finished his 15th pro season with the New Taipei Kings. Despite that, he is building on his legacy in a new way. Jeremy Lin is training the next generation … Continue reading →

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The Legacy of Jeremy Lin

Posted on August 5, 2025 by High School Voices

By Matthew Heng Do you remember Linsanity? February 2012 was over a decade ago, but Jeremy Lin’s impact on Asian American culture didn’t end when the headlines stopped. Rather, his most important work might be happening right now, as he’s … Continue reading →

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Asian Heritage Athletes in America Feature: Jeremy Lin

Posted on January 8, 2025 by High School Voices

Jeremy Lin, born in Torrance, California, on August 23, 1988, is a former professional basketball player who was one of the most unexpected stars in NBA history. Standing 6’3” and weighing 200 pounds, Lin’s path to the league was anything … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2024: “Home Court” – The Basketball Journey of Ashley Chea

Posted on May 17, 2024 by John

Director Erica Tanamachi, Producer Jenn Lee Smith, Executive Producer Diane Quon, and Writer/Editor Jean Kawahara Home Court was one of the CAAMFest 2024 films I was most excited to screen: “Ashley Chea is a Cambodian American basketball phenom. Home Court, … Continue reading →

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Xaivan Lee Emerges as a star on Princeton University Basketball Team

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Jeff

Earlier this year when Princeton University men’s basketball team reached the NCAA Tournament “sweet 16” round for the first time in 50 years, I as an interested alum watched them play on national television and noticed an Asian player on … 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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“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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