Kyrie Irving in a Pepsi MAX pretend documentary.
Knicks Pioneer Roots for the Underdog in Lin
Wat Misaka, 88, the first Asian-American player in the N.B.A., said he roots for Jeremy Lin because of his guard skills, not their shared heritage.
Of course we’re far beyond the blatant discrimination that stopped players such as Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays from playing in the MLB, but there still is a similar psychological barrier that Lin is currently in the process of dismantling in front of our very eyes,” said Dean Adachi, an historian and lecturer of Asian American studies.
The Subtle Bigotry That Made Jeremy Lin the NBA’s Most Surprising Star - COLORLINES
