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5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Jeremy Lin

5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Jeremy Lin

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Jeremy Lin is wiping the slate clean with the Los Angeles Lakers. All anyone knows about him is Linsanity. There is much more to Jeremy Lin than what you think. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about Jeremy Lin.

5. He shares a birthday with Kobe Bryant

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5. He shares a birthday with Kobe Bryant

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Lin shares his birthday (Aug. 23) with new teammate Kobe Bryant.

4. He loves Disney

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4. He loves Disney

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During a 2013 Facebook Q&A session, Lin mentioned he enjoys doing karaoke to songs from Lion King and that he would want a character from Ratatouille to play him in a biopic. There is a video on YouTube of Lin singing 'A Whole New World' from Aladdin.

3. He hates Lin puns

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3. He hates Lin puns

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Lin has mentioned to multiple media sources that he hates the puns based off his name. So no more Linsanity, Lincredible, All Lin and All I Do is Lin.

2. He didn't want to go to Harvard

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2. He didn't want to go to Harvard

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Lin had his heart set on attending a school much closer to home, Stanford University. Harvard and Brown were the only schools to guarantee him a spot on their basketball teams.

1. He led his high school basketball team to 32-1

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1. He led his high school basketball team to 32-1

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During Lin’s senior year, he led his high school, Palo Alto High, to an amazing 32-1 record and won the Division II state title. Lin was named Northern California Division II Player of the Year.

Terri Washington is a Los Angeles Clippers writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow her on Twitter @Terri7589, “Like” her on Facebook or add her to your network on Google

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