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It’s awesome that Jeremy Lin is on the NY Knicks, but… from the first Asian American in the NBA to the most recent, you’d think Lin would contact him back! This is a story you almost don’t want to hear, but might as well know about. From ESPN: “Misaka said he hasn’t met Lin yet, but he once tried to get in contact with him. When Lin was signed by the Warriors in 2010, after going undrafted and playing well in the Las Vegas summer league, Misaka wrote him a congratulatory letter to wish him good luck. “He didn’t know me, but I thought that he might have heard about me and maybe would get a little encouragement from words from me,” Misaka said. “I’m wishing that he gets some playing time and gets some fans out there excited about a local boy kind of making good.” Misaka never heard back from Lin, but he would like to add one more word of encouragement: “Ganbare.”” A meeting or photo op will happen one day especially after the ESPN mention. Wat Misaka keeps it classy regardless. (ESPN – Misaka)
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So much for the Houston Rocket stint. Jeremy Lin gets cut. Will anyone pick up Jeremy Lin? (chron.com – Jeremy Lin) UPDATE: The NY Knicks picks up Jeremy Lin.
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“Oh no…” they’re thinking, the NBA is going to start and the folks who thought of leaving are now unable to come back. Their families, friends, and ex teammates will be playing ball on the networks and getting new endorsements, meanwhile they’re in China trying to do the same and getting acclimated to their new lives and new foods, and… no friends. They’re having mixed results, but it’s great to see that Wilson Chandler, a player that’s either underrated in the NBA or misunderstood is having a kick ass year so far averaging 32 points a game. Stephan Marbury an already well liked player in China has found a new home. It looks like the players who are there this season, are there. (WSJ – NBA Players in China)
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Yao Ming is in college. After being like a freedom fighter for all of China sports, he’s now back to zero. He’s at school taking two classes and getting some special tutoring. He’s 31 and a freshman. (Time – Yao Ming College)
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Later Nuggets. K-Mart, as he’s sometimes called is the best NBA player so far who decided that the NBA isn’t for him in the 2012 season. Perhaps it’s the looming lock out and a once in a lifetime chance to play somewhere else, where the market is ripe, and not miss a thing? It’s quite a commitment to announce that you’re playing elsewhere since under the agreements, you cannot come back that same season. It’s also China Basketball’s largest contract ever. Yes, Kenyon has a shot at being one of NBA’s most famous players world wide and he took it! (USA Today – Kenyon Martin)
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