In the Locker Room with Jeremy Lin
Madison Square Garden, New York City
By Suzanne Joe Kai
March 11, 2012
JEREMY LIN IN THE LOCKER ROOM - PHOTO BY SUZANNE JOE KAI
I spent the day today watching a Knicks game. This time it wasn't on a television screen from California but up close, live and in person at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
I was on the court, literally, at today's pre-game practice, behind the scenes embedded with veteran sports reporters, at the pre and post game press conference with the coach, and yes - in the locker room with Jeremy Lin.
Stay tuned soon for our feature on Jeremy Lin, Mr. Linsanity himself. Meanwhile, we have posted a few photographs from today.
The greatest thing about Linsanity is that Jeremy Lin can win, he can lose, but he has already achieved the near impossible.
In just a few short weeks, he's turned a country on its head and made it examine how Asian Americans are viewed in the mainstream.
As we watched him in person today, we saw a very talented 23 year old basketball player with a great career ahead of him.
We also thought of the historical milestone he has already achieved - for all of us.
Video screenshots are below.
Related:
Author, former Wall Street Journal writer, and historian William Wong writes about Linsanity in this five-part series:
- Linsanity 5: Confirming stereotypes? by William Wong
- Linsanity 4 Can't escape race no matter what by William Wong
- Linsanity 3: Will fame (‘friend’ of Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, et. al.) ruin Jeremy Lin? by William Wong
- Linsanity 2: Redefining American by William Wong
- Linsanity 1: Am I Linsane? You Betcha! by William Wong
Guidelines on reporting on Jeremy Lin issued by the Asian American Journalists Association
Jeremy Lin inspires a nation by Dave Zirin for Nation Magazine
Jeremy Lin coverage on Wikipedia
Jeremy Lin's Official Channel on YouTube.com
The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2012
