Asian Pioneers: Jeremy Lin
Jeremy Lin is a professional basketball player who has faced oppression as an Asian throughout his career in the NBA. Lin is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent and is one of the few Asian Americans to have played in the league. Lin's breakout moment came in 2012 during his time with the New York Knicks, where he led a campaign known as "Linsanity." In a period of just 25 days, Lin averaged 24.4 points, 9.1 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game, leading the Knicks to a seven-game winning streak and bringing global attention to his story. However, Lin's success on the court was not met with unanimous praise. Some criticized him for being overhyped, while others made racist and xenophobic comments about him. Despite these challenges, Lin continued to play at a high level and proved his doubters wrong. One of the players who was affected by Lin's rise to fame was Carmelo Anthony, who was the star player of the Knicks at the time. Anthony and Lin had a bit of a contentious