How Jeremy Lin Has Changed the NBA

So before I get to any sense of commentary on this, let me iterate that I'm not just going to talk your ear off about how great Jeremy Lin is at basketball. I'm not even going to discuss his humbleness or his Asian-Americanism.
        I'm strictly here to show you(the viewer) and the world why this athlete has truly put a new mark on how the world views the NBA.



Set yourself back 3 to 4 years or even a year ago and imagine the world of stereotype surrounding the National Basketball Association. Whether you were the provoker of this stereotype, or are aware of how others perceive; I want you to picture it with me...

      There are a bunch of over confident guys striding a basketball court that usually are in the news for some assault charge, sporting an energy drink slash sports related commercial, or working out a rap album. While shortly viewed on a hotel breakfast lounge TV of a man shooting a couple three's in a row; the idea of a fun, fast paced, and unpredictable sport was out of sight and out of mind.

Top that with a stereotype of the "protype" fans of this sport,

 And the concept of player and reffing apathy;

There was never a constant positive light on the sport. For reasons that were obviously contrived and out of the loop.



Now open your eyes, realize your awesome ability to have read my blog with your eyes closed, and come back to today.

 The top headline of not only his sport, but of all athletics and even world news is an Asian-American, Harvard grad, back-up point guard for the previously dis-satisfactory New York Knicks.


What I think this does, is make all humans, young and old, black and white, man and female start to turn a head.

There has to be a reaction to what he has done, not only for the NBA but just in general. It's an awesome story to hear.

He is more Tim Tebow than Tim Tebow was.

This causes, slowly but surely, all people to give a little more effort into finding out what this sport is about.

Making them look past "no calls" on a travel that really had no effect on the moment of the game and hindered no-ones talent; and start looking at purely professional, athletic plays like this:

and this:

So with that, I congratulate and thank Jeremy Lin, for what I believe he is doing for the NBA and how the perception of professional athleticism will be taken objectively.


That is until a Filipino Oxford grad takes over.