For Taiwanese, Lin is 'God' in an NY Knicks shirt
- Published: 14/02/2012 at 06:32 PM
- Online news: Sports
He's not quite a local boy made good, but he'll do: NBA sensation Jeremy Lin, born and bred in America, is inspiring a feverish following in his ancestral home of Taiwan, a society craving true heroes.
Jeremy Lin, pictured here on February 10, only speaks halting Mandarin, but his triumphs with the New York Knicks are being hailed as grounds for celebration in Taiwan.
Lin, born 23 years ago in the United States to Taiwanese parents, only speaks halting Mandarin, but his triumphs with the New York Knicks are being hailed as grounds for island-wide celebration.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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