Jeremy Lin
Jeremy Lin is an American professional basketball player who became a cultural phenomenon in 2012 when, as an undrafted point guard for the New York Knicks, he led a stunning winning streak that spawned the term "Linsanity." The first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA, Lin's unexpected rise challenged stereotypes about Asian Americans in professional sports.
Linsanity swept the nation that February.
NYC professional basketball franchise
- New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
- phenomenonExtraordinary observable occurrence
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- breakoutSudden escape from restraint
streak · Madison Square Garden · scoring · point guard · crossover · clutch · game-winner · hype
Of the island republic
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- representationDepiction or likeness
- identityWho someone is
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
minority · stereotype · diversity · bicultural · community · trailblazer · visibility · Asian-Pacific
Top-tier American court league
- point guardBall-handling court leader
- assistTo give support
- dribblingBall-handling with repeated touches
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
pick-and-roll · playmaker · court vision · shooting · three-pointer · Rockets · Lakers · Nets
Elite university athletic conference
- CrimsonHarvard's athletic identity
- economicsScience of resource allocation
- magna cum laudeLatin academic distinction
- undraftedNot selected in allocation
overlooked · student-athlete · scholar · alumnus · degree · varsity · campus · graduation
Not selected in allocation
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- underratedValued below true worth
- doubtLack of firm belief
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
long shot · Cinderella story · adversity · struggle · opportunity · second chance · determination · resilience
Knicks
NYC professional basketball franchise
- New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
- phenomenonExtraordinary observable occurrence
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
breakout · streak · Madison Square Garden · scoring · point guard · crossover · clutch · game-winner · hype · mania
Taiwanese
Of the island republic
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- representationDepiction or likeness
- identityWho someone is
diaspora · minority · stereotype · diversity · bicultural · community · trailblazer · visibility · Asian-Pacific · breaking barriers
NBA
Top-tier American court league
- point guardBall-handling court leader
- assistTo give support
- dribblingBall-handling with repeated touches
crossover · pick-and-roll · playmaker · court vision · shooting · three-pointer · Rockets · Lakers · Nets · Raptors
Ivy League
Elite university athletic conference
- CrimsonHarvard's athletic identity
- economicsScience of resource allocation
- magna cum laudeLatin academic distinction
undrafted · overlooked · student-athlete · scholar · alumnus · degree · varsity · campus · graduation · academics
undrafted
Not selected in allocation
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- underratedValued below true worth
- doubtLack of firm belief
perseverance · long shot · Cinderella story · adversity · struggle · opportunity · second chance · determination · resilience · comeback
Jeremy LinLeBron James
Zion Williamson · Anthony Davis · lottery pick · Shaquille O'Neal · Tim Duncan
Jeremy LinKobe Bryant
Tim Duncan · LeBron James · Stephen Curry · franchise player