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Jeremy Lin and the End of Asian Americans? by Frank H. Wu, Chancellor & Dean of UC Hastings College of the Law
October 4, 2013
As "Linsanity" the documentary about Jeremy Lin hits theaters this weekend (go see it!),
here's a think piece with a headline that grabbed my attention about a question that Frank H. Wu has been pondering.
Wu is a Huffington Post blogger, and Chancellor & Dean of UC Hastings College of Law. He is also the author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White. Click here to his blog.
Being 'Asian' is an advantage says Jeremy Lin
"I think the advantage of being an Asian basketball player in America is that no one expects anything from you, and no one thinks you are going to be good," Lin told a press conference in Taipei. Give it to Lin to say it how it is. And good luck on the next chapter of your amazing career, Jeremy.
And
if
you
are
not
one
of
the
thousands
of
viewers
of
Jeremy
Lin's
Skype
chat
this
week
with
a
5
year
old
named
Naim
and
his
family
check
the
link
out
below.
Naim
was
reportedly
devastated
by
the
Knicks
decision
to
not
match
the
Houston
Rockets
offer.
When time came for the Skype chat with Jeremy, young Naim was nearly speechless. Most telling is Lin's attention and patience to chatting with Naim and his family. With the awkward silence waiting for 5 year old Naim to chat with Jeremy (Naim barely made a peep), and with Naim's parents filling in the silence with chatter, a typical phony-baloney big-headed basketball star would have said thanks and good bye. But Lin seemed to be sincerely interested in having a conversation with young Naim and his parents and gave the family quality time. Kudos to Lin for being a class act.
Here's a link to Jeremy's chat with Naim and his family. (click on the full story headline for the link to activate).
Linsanity: the Movie - A commentary by senior sports editor Alex Leichenger
October 17, 2013
Linsanity: The Movie is in limited release in theaters. Movie reviewers and sports writers are weighing in on the documentary.
Alex Leichenger, senior sports editor for Student Life, the newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis reflects on the documentary and Jeremy Lin today.
Leichenger was a freshman in college when Lin made his phenomenal break-out as a New York Knicks point guard in early 2012.
For the full story click here.
Hideki Matsui announces his retirement - "Godzilla" to baseball fans in Japan and U.S.
December 27, 2012
New York City
Hideki Matsui announced his retirement at age 38 on Thursday in Manhattan. Known as "Godzilla" to baseball fans in Japan and U.S., the 6 foot 2 inch, 210 lb. athlete has had an illustrious career in both countries.
He was named World Series Most Valuable Player in the U.S., and three times was named the Central League Most Valuable Player Award in Japan. He played seven seasons from 2003-2009 for the New York Yankees, and ten seasons for the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
He had a $52 million dollar four year contract with the New York Yankees through 2009. Matsui helped the New York Yankees win the World Series, defeating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies earning him the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. At the end of 2009, Matsui agreed to a one-year $6.5 million dollar deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
In addition, Matsui played one year stints with the Oakland Athletics, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Tampa Bay Rays. He was a basebal outfielder and designated hitter, batting left-handed and throwing right-handed.
For the full story click here.
Super Hiro - Hiroki Kuroda throws complete game shutout
April 14, 2012
New York
Yankees 3, Orioles 0
Photo: New York Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda
It's baseball season and it couldn't be sweeter with 38 year old Hiroki Kuroda's five-hit shutout. Kuroda is a New York Yankees pitcher.
The New York Daily News reports that was just part of tonight's story.
27 year old Wei-Yin Chen from Taiwan, a left-handed pitcher for the Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles matched Kuroda zero for zero over the first four innings tonight.
Read
more
here.
Go catch a screening of "42" the new movie about baseball great Jackie Robinson which took top box office honors this weekend. Just released in theaters nationwide the movie stars Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson, and Harrison Ford as the Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey.
Photo: Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Wei-Yin Chen