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Nicolas Atkin

Jeremy Lin is known for matching his skills on the court with his class away from it, and he has given another great example after becoming the first Asian-American to win an NBA championship.
Fans on social media have been having their fun after the Raptors won their first NBA championship with a game six victory against the Golden State Warriors. That meant Lin – despite only playing 51 seconds to close out game three when the Raptors were already up – now has a championship ring before his old New York Knicks rival Carmelo Anthony.
The memes and tweets mocking Melo have been coming in their thousands – but Lin has called for fans to put an end to them.
“Been seeing a lot of shade being thrown towards Melo,” Lin wrote on his Instagram story. “Just wanna ask everyone to stop.”

Some said he'd never win a title.
Some said he was washed up.
But he kept grinding.
He kept going.
Now, Jeremy Lin is an NBA Champion. pic.twitter.com/eP2F0J6Wt5
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 14, 2019

“Whatever happened, happened, but that’s irrelevant now. We can celebrate one without cutting down another,” Lin added.
“Life’s too short, bball’s [basketball] too precious, and love is too rare these days. You have one life to live. Be gracious, forgiving, loving, servant-hearted.”

Lin became a champion seven years after his “Linsanity” breakthrough with the Knicks in the 2011-2012 season – a meteoric rise that seemed rub some of his teammates the wrong way, with rumours and reports of unrest.
Former Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni admitted as much, saying he struggled to get some of his other players to adapt their games to accommodate Lin.
“It was there, it’s real,” D’Antoni told Adrian Wojnarowski’s The Vertical podcast in 2016. “The problem that we had was that for Jeremy to be really good, which he was, he had to play a certain way. It was hard for him to adapt.

“Amar’e [Stoudemire], Melo [Carmelo Anthony], whatever, had to play a certain way too to be really, really good. So there was that inherent conflict of what’s better for the team? What isn’t? Can they coexist? Can they not?
“And again, they could have coexisted if Melo went to [power forward], which he really didn’t want to and Amare came to backup Tyson [Chandler at centre], which he didn’t want to.
“So now it’s like, what are we going to do? We could see how to go and I didn’t know how to get there and with losing again and you’re trying to prod them and you’re trying to tell them to play harder and all the coach’s speak and communication just like deteriorated.”

It was Anthony in particular, according to D’Antoni, who didn’t want to change his game.
“I had one vision that I wanted him to play one way,” D’Antoni said. “He wanted to go the other way. I couldn’t get to my way.”
Stoudemire also seemed to take a swipe at Anthony’s attitude towards Lin in his own 2016 comments.

“If [Lin] stayed, it would have been cool, but everyone wasn’t a fan of him being the new star, so he didn’t stay long,” Stoudemire said.
“A lot of times, you’ve got to enjoy someone else’s success, and that wasn’t the case for us during that stretch. You’ve got to enjoy that. You’ve got to let that player enjoy himself and cherish those moments.
“But he was becoming a star, and I don’t think everyone was pleased with that.”


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New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire drives against Toronto Raptors forward Ed Davis, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 13: Jeremy Lin #17 of the Toronto Raptors celebrates his teams win over the Golden State Warriors in Game Six to win the 2019 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 13, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 23: Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks on the court against the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden on February 23, 2011 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. The Knicks defeated the Buck 114-108. Chris Trotman/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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Jeremy Lin celebrates the Raptors’ win over the Golden State Warriors. Photo: AFP

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 13: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after his team defeated the Golden State Warriors to win Game Six of the 2019 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 13, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

Toronto Raptors guard Jeremy Lin, left, greets Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry after the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, June 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Toronto Raptors guard Jeremy Lin has made history, enduring a long career of racially charged prejudice. Photo: AP

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 17: Jeremy Lin #7 of the Houston Rockets is congratulated in the fourth quarter after he is pulled from the game against the New York Knicks on December 17, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Houston Rockets defeated the New York Knicks 109-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Elsa/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 11: Jeremy Lin #7 of the Charlotte Hornets looks on in the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on April 11, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mike Lawrie/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Los Angeles Lakers guard Jeremy Lin shoots as Memphis Grizzlies guard Beno Udrih, left, and guard Vince Carter defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin (17) celebrates his dunk during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Washington. The Knicks won 107-93. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

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Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin looks to pass the ball during the first half of the team's preseason NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Philadelphia 76ers' JJ Redick, right, drives to the basket against Los Angeles Clippers' Avery Bradley, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Asian children represent accountants from PricewaterhouseCoopers on stage at the 88th Oscars. Photo: AFP

Host Chris Rock, right, and children participate in a skit at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Charlotte Hornets' Jeremy Lin talks to fans on the court following an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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‘What happened, happened, but it’s irrelevant now,’ Lin says of his old New York Knicks rival

‘We can celebrate one without cutting down the other’