\nBasketball super star of today. Everyone in the world, especially the chinese community is talking about him. 林書豪, American born Taiwanese, rose to fame in a very short time, not due to his height, like Yao-Ming, but his true quality.\n<\/p>\n
\nAs a Chinese, he not only pioneered the profession in NBA, but he topped among top global players, if not superceded them in history. Some had described his skills almost supernatural.\n<\/p>\n
\nTwo other unique quality: A Harvard graduate (though with 3.1 GPA, but everyone cares only the name "Harvard"), and last but not least, a devout Christian. Yes, I've heard hints of charismatic here and that, but I could see his enthusiasm nonetheless. Perhaps he should join Redeemer Presbyterian Church, since Tim Keller and John Piper has lots in common, theological wise.\n<\/p>\n
\nSince then, many news articles proclaim how Jeremy Lin removed the stereotype on Chinese in the West, how many Chinese could now be brave enough to have athlete as their ambition. I think this high praise is not necessary, just like how Obama's presidency created a very short lived fad about how a black man could become president. One needs to just work hard and strive to be the best, like Jeremy Lin, who definitely led the example. Too bad I do not have any worldly achievement that permits me standing next to Jeremy Lin, so that it would be "Linsanity and Lawsome!"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Basketball super star of today. Everyone in the world, especially the chinese community is talking about him. 林書豪, American born Taiwanese, rose to fame in a very short time, not due to his height, like Yao-Ming, but his true quality. … Continue reading