by Zettler Clay
The fervor behind him has died a little, but be not mistaken, Jeremy Lin remains as pervasive a name as they come. Today, we got another reminder as he was named by Time as one of The 100 Most Influential People in the World. U.S. Secretary of Education — and avid hooper — Arne Duncan hails that Lin’s arrival “debunks and defangs so many of the prejudices and stereotypes that unfairly hold children back”:
It’s great to see good values rewarded in professional sports because that’s not always the case. Often it’s the bling, the glam, the individual that gets celebrated — not the team and working together to advance a goal bigger than oneself. Jeremy cares only about one thing — winning. And I don’t care whether you are an Asian-American kid, white, black or Hispanic, Jeremy’s story tells you that if you show grit, discipline and integrity, you too can get an opportunity to overcome the odds.
You won’t get any argument here. Lin’s ascendance and international reverberation has been covered ad nauseum, but inspiration never gets old. No matter how many ways you slice it, we’ve been better for the few games this hitherto unknown took Madison Square Garden and the Association by storm.
And as a bonus, Lin penned Tim Tebow’s introduction in the same list.
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BULLISHHH this guy had like 10 good games and hes on of the most influential ppl in the world what wrong with you guys!!
I love Jeremy Lin you can ask anybody who knows me. I have his Jersey, bought a 30 dollar plaque of him and have worn the jersey about 20 something days in a row
Jeremy Lin inspire a lot of people by becoming the first asian american NBA player and not suck. He is a inspirational person to all asian community, especially to the Taiwanese. Coming from his hometown San Fransisco and wanting to go Stanford as his dream school and not get accepted was a big deal because his fall back school was HARVARD! If you can’t see what a big impact Jeremy lin was then you my friend is one selfish man/girl.
I think Jeremy would’ve been accepted by Stanford, but they didn’t offer an athletic scholarship or commit a roster spot for him, so he decided to go to Harvard (better school) to secure a spot. I might be wrong, but that was I read.
How many games he played this season before his injury? 37
How many games he played as a starter? probably 20+
I don’t think he only has 10 good games… but if it were just 10 good games, the odds are not that bad as being an NBA player. You can’t deny it his influence to the world… Ask yourself how many Taiwanese, Chinese and Asians(most of it) are living this earth? Then you add the total to the New York Knicks fans… then you have your answer.
That’s jealousy…be happy for others’ success.
Reminder: Jealousy can kill a person!
No other NBA player has made to the 100 Most Influential this year. JLin’s influence is far-reaching beyond basketball.
You right on track Lucy!!!
Huh…. Have you heard of a guy named Michael Jordan?
Dont hate on Jeremy … Kid came out of nowhere and just brought life back to the city and to NYK basketball … if youre from NY you know the feeling when all of the sudden everyones buzzing and excited about the Knicks when everything was goin down the gutter … Its a remarkable story and I wish him all the best in the future. He had kids around the globe grabbing basketballs and hitting the playgrounds, i say thats influencial, bringing people together to watch in excitement, getting kids off corners to hit the park .. yea hes def a top 100 … RESPECT
Krys Fryc
Yao ming was a good asia player, Don’t speak to fast now.
He was much better than Jeremy lin, those who root for the underdogs jumped on the bandwagon with Jeremy Lin.
He is an inspiring story but not the best asian to play in the league.
AWESOME , LET GO LIN YES , YES ,YES , GOD BLESS YOU ALL THE WAY TO THE CHAMPION RING ERA IS NOW , NO LOOK DOG , AMEN .
By the numbers, Lin is nothing special. He is only getting praise because he is an asian player. Their are many white, black and hispanic players that put up similar numbers, and yet they do not get the same kind of recognition. Treating people different because of their race is wrong and should not be accepted.
The kid is Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick (as in good or better than good) on and off the court…..he is not the top 100 for only playing in the NBA or giving the NY Knicks something to get excited about, or have 10+ so good games…..but how many NBA player do you know that play in the league that graduated for Harvard, not to mention he is also asian….
“debunks and defangs so many of the prejudices and stereotypes that unfairly hold children back”
true that! stereotypes like, ex: basketball is for blacks , and asian are for books…. their are many stereotypes like that.
GOOD JOB DONE JEREMY LIN! YOU DESERVED IT. IT’S THE MOST EXCITED STORY OF NBA.
THERE MIGHT BE BETTER BASETBALL PLAYERS THAN YOU, BUT NO ONE ELSE WILL ACHIEVE THIS BIG IMPACT LIKE YOU DO. THEY MIGHT SAID IT IS THE MEDIA THAT CREATED ” YOU” BUT HEY, NOT EVERYBODY HAS THE ABILITY TO HANDLE IT! AND YOU DID!