Category Archives: Sports

60 Minutes: Linsanity: Jeremy Lin’s Rise to Stardom

Posted on April 8, 2013 by John

Last September, I had blogged about Jeremy Lin’s escape from his busy Taipei schedule to play street basketball and how that was taped by 60 Minutes. The full 60 Minutes piece profiling Jeremy Lin finally aired this past Sunday night! … Continue reading →

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“The Korean Zombie” Objects to Japanese Rising Sun

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Jeff

MMA fighter Chan Sung Jung (aka The Korean Zombie) has asked UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre (aka GSP), to stop using the rising sun gi shown to the right.  In an open letter posted on Jung’s FaceBook page, Jung … Continue reading →

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LINSANITY, the Documentary Kicks Off CAAMFest 2013 & the Opening Night Gala at the Asian Art Museum in SF

Posted on March 18, 2013 by John

This past Thursday, I had the honor and pleasure attending the premiere of LINSANITY, the documentary film, about Jeremy Lin that helped kickoff CAAMFest – the Center for Asian American Media Festival (“Film. Music. Food.”), formerly known as the San … Continue reading →

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The Jeremy Lin Foundation Launched in Houston

Posted on March 1, 2013 by John

As mentioned earlier, on Valentine’s Day Houston Rockets basketball star Jeremy Lin launched his foundation, the Jeremy Lin Foundation, according to a report: “The Houston Rockets point guard hosted a gala Thursday night, the eve of All-Star Weekend, to unveil … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin’s Homecoming: Golden State Warriors’ Asian Heritage Night – Post Game Q&A and Event Overview

Posted on February 20, 2013 by John

Houston Rockets’ Jeremy Lin last Tuesday returned to the Oracle Arena as part of Asian Heritage Night, but this time as a Houston Rocket instead of as a Golden State Warrior. And like his debut into the NBA regular season … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: ESPN: This is SportsCenter – Jeremy Lin

Posted on February 15, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/vijg_JwRAL8 If you’ve ever watched ESPN, you know that they often produce and air their own tongue-in-cheek commercials regarding their daily evening news sport wrap-up program SportsCenter. Oftentimes, EPSN will have an athlete star or make a cameo in one … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin to Represent the Houston Rockets at 2013 NBA Skills Challenge

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Jeff

Jeremy Lin will be representing the Houston Rockets at the 2013 Taco Bell Skills Challenge, on Saturday February 16 during NBA All-Star Weekend.  The Taco Bell Skills Challenge is a timed course where contestants have to dribble, pass, and shoot … Continue reading →

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What Asian American Kids Watch on the Internet: Jeremy Lin’s “The Last Pick”

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Jeff

Number One Son is not a Jeremy Lin fan (“over-rated” he calls Lin), so I was surprised when he told me that I should watch Jeremy Lin’s new video, “The Last Pick.”  This video was created by the Jubilee Project, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Super Bowl 2013 Edition

Posted on February 11, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/XGiwRaCxH2A With every Super Bowl, there are the commercials. In fact, many people just watch the Super Bowl for the commercials. But since I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, I was rooting for the 49ers – too bad … Continue reading →

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Tattoo Artist Nes Andrion makes Super Bowl QB Colin Kaepernick his Canvas

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Jeff

Superbowl-bound quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s tattoos became famous after Kaepernick was criticized for having them, but that bad publicity turned into good news for Asian American Tattoo artist Nes Andrion.  Business is way up for the Reno, Nevada resident’s tattoo shop, … Continue reading →

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Michelle Kwan Marries Clay Pell

Posted on January 24, 2013 by John

This past September, I blogged about Michelle Kwan getting engaged. Well, that was quick – she just got married this past Saturday, according to an exclusive by People Magazine: “On Saturday, Jan. 19, signaling a new beginning, she incorporated that … Continue reading →

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The Top 10 Asian American Sports Figures of 2012

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Jeff

Northwest Asian Weekly recently published its list of the Top 10 Asian American sports figures of 2012.  The list was full of Olympians, some of who we covered before covered before, like #6 volleyball player Tamari Miyashiro and #8 wrestler … Continue reading →

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