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The Year of Sheltering Dangerously By Ben Fong-Torres
Jeremy Lin Named #1 on Time Magazine's list of Top 100 World's Most Influential People
May 1, 2012
by Suzanne Joe Kai
Jeremy Lin continues to recover from his left knee surgery but
due to pain felt in his knee after his first one-to-one practice
drill, he's not likely to return before Game 4 at the earliest.
On Saturday, the New York Knicks point guard participated
in his first one-to-one drills since he had surgery April 2 to repair
a meniscus tear in his left knee.
Doctors have estimated that it would take six weeks
from the date of his surgery before his knee is recovered
enough to play basketball. His rehab has been encouraging
also he has reported soreness in his knee yesterday
after his one-to-one practise.
Last week he tweeted when he started jogging:
"Great team win in ATL. And i jogged slowly (but not as slow as
Steve Novak (@stevenovak20) for the first time since surgery..its
been a great day so far! - Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) April 22, 2012"
Meanwhile, Jeremy's star is not fading off the court,
he was just named to the #1 spot on Time Magazine's annual list
of The 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Time's list is on the newstands now, its the April 30, 2012 edition.
You will want to pick up a copy of Time Magazine's The 100 Most
Influential People in the World issue just to see the magnificent photo
of Jeremy airborne with a basketball in the palm of his right hand,
his left arm deftly blocking his opponent as he prepares to score
another point for his team.
Also, there's a short companion essay "The dreamers' Most Valuable Player"
written by Arne Duncan, the U.S. Secretary of Education saying much of
what all of us have been marveling about over Jeremy Lin.
In a world dominated by individuals flounting 'success' through bling and
glamour, its the individual and not the team that gets the attention,
Jeremy Lin has stayed humble, kept his integrity, continues to work
hard, and thanks his team every step of the way.
Our hats off to Jeremy who has given hope to millions of people who
have a dream. If you work very hard and stay focused,
you too, could overcome the odds and be given an opportunity of a lifetime.
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
