Representation of Asian American Identity in Contemporary Sports Culture: A Reflection
Jiang, Brandon
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Title
Representation of Asian American Identity in Contemporary Sports Culture: A Reflection
Author(s)
Jiang, Brandon
Issue Date
2019
Keyword(s)
Asian American Identity
Sports
Sports Culture
Identity
Asian American
Jeremy Lin
Basketball
Abstract
It was 2012. The NBA’s New York Knicks were having a rough season. It was looking like another disappointing year out of the playoffs. The fans and players were equallydisinterested. On February 4th, out of options, Knicks coach Mike D’antoni, threw in third-stringer Jeremy Lin. Little did coach know, Lin would spark a much needed victory on that day, leading the team in points and assists. The performance was an aberration; an outlier. Plenty of random players have the game of their lives and completely fall off the radar right after. But the next game, he did the exact same thing. People started to believe. The Knicks went on a seven-game winning streak led by the man who seeming came out of nowhere. This phenomenon launched Lin into the spotlight and forever changed his life. It was known as Linsanity.
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