CBA: Jeremy Lin says Chinese players as good as those in NBA
- ‘I just hope one day the world will truly respect Asian basketball players,’ Beijing Ducks star tells Chinese state media
- Lin says he will ‘take his time’ to make decision on future after first season in the Chinese Basketball Association
Jeremy Lin was back in Beijing with the Ducks on Wednesday for the team’s end of season celebrations and an interview with Chinese state media, who he told that playing in the CBA was a dream come true and demanded respect for Asian players.
“Well, first I want to say: about five or six years ago when I was still playing in the US, somehow I already decided that one day I want to play in the CBA,” Lin told CCTV-5 in Mandarin. “Coming here will help me learn more about the Asian culture,” he said.
Lin said that he thinks he has got used to playing in the CBA during his first year in the interview, which was translated for CGTN, CCTV’s English-language service.
“Before I came here I had heard a lot of things. They said this will happen or that. I have played a year here and believe I’ve already encountered what I possibly could. It has been such a special year and I will never forget it.”
Lin also spoke of the difference he experienced between playing in the US and in China.