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Jeremy Lin

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Jeremy Shu-How Lin (born August 23, 1988) is a Taiwanese-American professional basketball player for the New Taipei Kings of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He unexpectedly led a winning turnaround with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 2011–12 season, sparking a cultural phenomenon known as "Linsanity". Lin was the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA, and is one of the few Asian Americans to have played in the league. He is the first Asian American player to win an NBA championship, having done so with the Toronto Raptors in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeremy Lin is the 338th most popular basketball player (down from 292nd in 2019), the 12,353rd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,382nd in 2019) and the 192nd most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Jeremy Lin ranks 338 out of 1,757. Before him are Bill Lienhard, Jānis Timma, James Johnson, Michael Cooper, Harry Gallatin, and Nando de Colo. After him are Tim Hardaway, Robert Horry, Joe Arlauckas, Rudy Fernández, Bobby Jackson, and Bill Hougland.

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Among people born in 1988, Jeremy Lin ranks 198. Before him are James Vaughan, Tyler Joseph, Hahm Eun-jung, Adam Lallana, Bailey Jay, and Kerlon. After him are Nichkhun, Edvin Kanka Cudic, Zhang Jike, Melissa Benoist, Matthew Spiranovic, and Vito Mannone.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jeremy Lin ranks 12,357 out of 20,380. Before him are Marc Andreessen (1971), Frank Borghi (1925), Melissa Belote (1956), Carrie Coon (1981), Artimus Pyle (1948), and David Brian (1914). After him are George Barnes (1892), Tim Hardaway (1966), Jaeden Martell (2003), Ian Wolfe (1896), Phoebe Hearst (1842), and Dale Robertson (1923).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Jeremy Lin ranks 192. Before him are Rick Adelman (1946), Shawn Kemp (1969), Bill Lienhard (1930), James Johnson (1987), Michael Cooper (1956), and Harry Gallatin (1927). After him are Tim Hardaway (1966), Robert Horry (1970), Joe Arlauckas (1965), Bobby Jackson (1973), Bill Hougland (1930), and Ed Macauley (1928).

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