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YouTube: Jeremy Lin – Reloaded

Last summer, Houston Rockets NBA player Jeremy Lin posted a YouTube video as to what he was up to during the off season. Last week, Lin posted another video titled “Reloaded” – showing himself working out and training to prepare … Continue reading

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Coaching Asian American Kids in Youth Sports

Coaching Asian American kids in youth sports has some unique challenges.  During my twelve years of coaching youth sports, I have worked with a lot of Asian American kids, and while for the most part, they are just like kids … Continue reading

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The Jeremy Lin Foundation Launched in Houston

As mentioned earlier, on Valentine’s Day Houston Rockets basketball star Jeremy Lin launched his foundation, the Jeremy Lin Foundation, according to a report: “The Houston Rockets point guard hosted a gala Thursday night, the eve of All-Star Weekend, to unveil … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin to Represent the Houston Rockets at 2013 NBA Skills Challenge

Jeremy Lin will be representing the Houston Rockets at the 2013 Taco Bell Skills Challenge, on Saturday February 16 during NBA All-Star Weekend.  The Taco Bell Skills Challenge is a timed course where contestants have to dribble, pass, and shoot … Continue reading

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What Asian American Kids Watch on the Internet: Jeremy Lin’s “The Last Pick”

Number One Son is not a Jeremy Lin fan (“over-rated” he calls Lin), so I was surprised when he told me that I should watch Jeremy Lin’s new video, “The Last Pick.”  This video was created by the Jubilee Project, … Continue reading

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The Top 10 Asian American Sports Figures of 2012

Northwest Asian Weekly recently published its list of the Top 10 Asian American sports figures of 2012.  The list was full of Olympians, some of who we covered before covered before, like #6 volleyball player Tamari Miyashiro and #8 wrestler … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin’s Houston Rockets Move Angers Fans

If you haven’t heard already from numerous sources, Jeremy Lin has officially taken the $25 million offer from Houston Rockets after his home team, the New York Knicks, refused to match the offer. If I was in his shoes, I … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin’s Nike Air Force One Has Landed

Nike had announced back in May that they would be releasing a Jeremy Lin shoe as part of their Air Force One series. Well, Air Force One landed on July 7th and is available in limited quantities for $100 at … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin in Public Service Announcement about Dating Violence

Jeremy Lin has joined Eli Manning, David Beckham and others in this Public Service Announcement about dating violence.  This is was produced by the White House as part of the 1is2many campaign.  According to the White House: “Despite the significant … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin’s New Role In Olympic Basketball

Although he did not play in the NBA playoffs, Jeremy Lin now has a role with USA Olympic Basketball, as a member of the USA Men’s Select Team.  TheSselect Team plays and trains against the US National Team that will … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin’s Video Response To Stuyvesant High

So it looks like Jeremy Lin keeps his promises. Remember when he tweeted in response to the video that the kids at Stuyvesant High School made for him? In the video, the students had invited our beloved Jeremy to speak for … Continue reading

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The Past, Present, And Future Of Asian American Basketball

With a knee injury ending Linsanity for the 2012 regular season, one might wonder about the future of Asian American basketball.   Is all of the current enthusiasm over basketball just a temporary craze that will fizzle out?  Will another Jeremy … Continue reading

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