Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin (born August 23, 1988) is a National Basketball Association player who is currently a free agent. Lin is one of the few Asian Americans in NBA history.  He is the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the league.

Jeremy Lin moved to Palo Alto in California. Jeremy Lin was very good at basketball so he ended up playing college basketball at Harvard. Jeremy Lin created tons of excitement, especially the Chinese and Taiwanese people. This was soon nicknamed “Linsanity.”

Jeremy Lin was a regular basketball player until the international sensation in February. He played for the New York Knicks of the NBA, and became famous for the awesome play he made in February. But that's not all he's famous for, he is also famous for being the first American-born player to play in the NBA related to the Chinese people.

References
"Lin, Jeremy." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2013.Web. 10 Jan. 2013.

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