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Jeremy Lin Shu-how is a Taiwanese-American basketball player. He spent almost 10 years playing in the NBA (National Basketball Association) before moving to China to play with the CBA's Beijing Ducks. He unexpectedly led a winning turnaround for the New York Knicks in 2012, which generated a global following known as "Linsanity". And he won an NBA Championship ring with the Toronto Raptors in 2019.
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23 Aug 1988
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Jeremy Lin opts against retirement – but Taiwan return up in the air

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Ex-NBA star Lin wants ‘meaningful basketball’ with Taiwan team

The 34-year-old Jeremy Lin insists that he can help last-placed Kaohsiung 17Live Steelers ‘a lot’ with debut in Taiwanese P. League+ set for Sunday.

Jeremy Lin (centre), the former NBA basketball player, poses for photographs after joining Taiwan’s Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers basketball team during a press conference. Photo: AFP

No brother v brother as Taiwan Covid rules delay Jeremy Lin P League+ debut

Former NBA star to arrive in Taiwan on Saturday and will not be allowed to play for 7 days, meaning he will miss the February 11 clash with Joseph Lin’s league-leading New Taipei Kings.

Jeremy Lin (right) and his younger brother Joseph Lin.
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Ex-NBA star Jeremy Lin fined US$1,400 over China quarantine comments

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Jeremy Lin thanks fans as ‘Linsanity’ documentary screenings sell out

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Jeremy Lin ‘blown away’ as ‘38 at the Garden’ documentary debuts

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Jeremy Lin at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on June 12, 2022. Photo: Getty Images
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10 years since ‘Linsanity’ – how Jeremy Lin went from couch-surfer to world-beater

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New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin in a game against the Dallas Maverick in New York. Photo: Reuters
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Jeremy Lin condemns racist abuse of ex-NBA star Weems by Chinese fans

‘I’ve experienced first-hand what it’s like to be called a Chinaman in a place where I’m considered a foreigner,’ Beijing Ducks star says in support of American Sonny Weems.

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Tearful Jeremy Lin says he ‘couldn’t breathe’ in CBA games

‘My body was hurt, my heart was hurt,’ says the 33-year-old Beijing Ducks guard, citing breathing troubles and reflecting on ‘tough’ two years on and off the court.

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Jeremy Lin returns to Beijing Ducks for 2021-22 CBA season

Former NBA star Jeremy Lin has signed a deal to play out the remainder of the 2021-22 Chinese Basketball Association season.

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Jeremy Lin watches Beijing Ducks after entering CBA bubble

‘I was so excited to see everyone training with the team on the first day!’ former NBA star tells social media ahead of court comeback.

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Jeremy Lin back on court but set to miss start of CBA season

Former NBA star says 11 weeks away is the longest since he was five years old – but return too late for Beijing Ducks season tip-off this weekend

Jeremy Lin in action for the Beijing Ducks against the Guangdong Southern Tigers during the 2019-2020 Chinese Basketball Association play-offs. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese Basketball Association

Jeremy Lin to play in China again as CBA confirms foreigner rules

Former NBA star rejoined Beijing Ducks this year, with Chinese Basketball Association teams now permitted to field four overseas players per game in reduced season.

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Jeremy Lin in action for the Beijing Ducks during the 2019-2020 CBA League. Photo: Getty Images
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Jeremy Lin out of hospital, unclear if allowed to play CBA this season

‘I still don‘t know if CBA will have foreign aid this season,’ Lin tells social media followers after recovering from Covid-19 – ‘if so, I will try my best to play in front of the fans’.

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Jeremy Lin urged people to get vaccinated and be careful, saying “these new variants are no joke and your health is so precious”. Photo: Weibo
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Atlanta Hawks ‘one of best NBA stories in years’, says Jeremy Lin

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Jeremy Lin in action for the Atlanta Hawks in 2018. Photo: AFP
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