He is all over Twitter. Your boyfriend can’t stop talking about him. Your brother is drowning your Facebook feed with the latest videos of this ‘Linsanity’. ‘What is this ‘Linsanity’ even??!’, you ask yourself. And before you think the men in your life has succumbed to the KPOP phenomenon, here is a crash course on the rising NBA star cutie that is Jeremy Lin.
1. He is a certified God-fearing, varsitarian nerd.
While many college players struggle to balance campus fame, studies and athletic practice, Jeremy Lin is a rare breed; brandishing a degree in Economics from world-renowned Harvard University sans a scholarship (Ivy Leagues do not generally offer athletic scholarships), with a 3.1 GPA (or roughly about 86%). Together with Coach Tommy Amaker, senior Lin led the Harvard Crimson to their winningest season since 1957. And if that is not enough to melt you , Lin is also a devout Christian, heading the Asian-American Christian Fellowship, a bible club, in the same institution. Get I get a collected ‘awwww’?
2. From zero-to-hero story.
Everybody loves an underdog. And Jeremy Lin is without a doubt one. He is a Hollywood fairytale unfolding right in the middle of Madison Square Garden.
You may have heard that Lin was undrafted when he graduated from Harvard in 2010. Now, what does that mean? It basically means that Lin was eligible to play for the NBA, but nobody signed him up. He later revealed that if maybe he had a different ethnicity, he could’ve been easily drafted, but let’s not go there.
Lin was eventually signed by his childhood favorite team, the Golden State Warriors. He was subsequently assigned to play in the D-League (a minor NBA league). They eventually waived him off to secure DeAndre Jordan and was claimed by the Houston Rockets. Yet again, the Rockets waived him off in favor of center Samuel Delambert. The Knicks claimed Lin and, again, assigned him to play in the D-League. He was recalled to the big league when injured Baron Davis couldn’t make his debut. He made his first NBA appearance donning the #17 jersey against the Celtics. Although the Knicks lost to the aging team, Coach D’Antoni saw a potential in Lin and gave him playing minutes the following day versus the New Jersey Nets. Lin exploded with 25 points. And the rest, as they say, is history.
3. He can dunk.
Watch it here.
4. He is single and can cook.
Yes! The basketball Gods continue to smile upon the female population as 23 year-old Lin is unmarried and seemingly girlfriend-less. Though I strongly believe that is about to be over soon. I mean, really. Who wouldn’t like to date NBA’s newest darling? Kim Kardashian has probably already set her eyes on him. He is cute, smart and funny. Plus, he’s got that really cute head-nod.
So what does it take to be a Mrs. Lin? Alek Blankenau, Lin’s former teammate revealed in a recent interview that Lin had a girlfriend back in their Harvard days who is a devout Christian just like Jeremy. But they mutually broke it off. Blankenau also mentioned about a time when Lin forgot to make reservations on Valentine’s Day once, so he had to keep peace with his lady by making a homemade chicken parmesan. Wasn’t that another ‘awww’ moment? Clearly, Jeremy Lin is exactly the kind of guy you can bring home to meet Mommy and Daddy.
5. He knows how to dougie.
No. Really. Watch for cuteness overload:
