Jeremy Lin says it ‘kind of sucks’ being only Asian-American in the NBA ‘rooting’ more Asians will follow
- Newly signed Toronto Raptors guard tells The Undefeated that he wanted Ding Yanyuhang to be signed after Summer League
- Zhou and Ding both waived
Jeremy Lin has explained of his mixed feelings at being the only Asian-American in the NBA.
In an interview with The Undefeated’s Cary Chow the 30-year-old was asked what it’s like to be the only Asian-American in the NBA.
“At times it kind of sucks. At other times it’s amazing. Amazing because you get to challenge everyone’s viewpoints and perspectives.”
Lin added that he hoped more Asian players join him in the league.
“I’m rooting for so many more Asians to come in. Last year, when I was with Brooklyn and we had Ding [Yanyuhang] on the Summer League team, I was like, ‘Dude, please make the team. We’d have so much fun together during the season.’”
China’s Ding has since been waived by the Dallas Mavericks and joined the Texas Legends, their NBA G-League affiliate.