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Cinderella in the world of NBA Jeremy Lin Jeremy Lin is a point guard for the New York Knicks who seemingly emerged from nowhere to become an international phenomenon. He became a fan favorite in early 2012 after scoring at least 20 points in seven straight games, all of them Knicks victories. Jeremy Shu-How Lin, August 23, 1988, was born in Palo Alto, California, USA. He is the N.B.A.’s first American-born player of Taiwanese or Chinese descent and only the fourth Asian-American in league history. It hasnt been an easy road for Lin.?After graduating from Harvard University, Lin went undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft. Fortunately, the Golden State Warriors signed the unlucky boy to fill out their roster. The Knicks claimed Lin off waivers after he was cut by the Golden State Warriors and the?Houston Rockets?in December 2011. He has made several trips to the NBAs Development League, a minor league for players who show promise but need seasoning before they can compete at the highest level. It appears to have paid off.?On February 4, 2012, Lin had 25 points, five rebounds, and seven assists—all career-highs—in a 99–92 Knicks victory over the New Jersey Nets. Teammate Carmelo Anthony suggested to coach Mike DAntoni at halftime that Lin should play more in the second half. After the game, DAntoni said Lin has a point-guard mentality and a rhyme and a reason for what he is doing out there. VS Utah Jazz In the subsequent game against the Utah Jazz, Lin made his first career start. He had 28 points and eight assists. In a game against the Washington Wizards, Lin had 23 points and 10 assists. It was his first double-double. On February 10, Lin scored a new career-high 38 points and had seven assists, leading the Knicks in their 92–85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. He outscored the Lakers‘ Kobe Bryant, who had 34 points.  Lin was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week after averaging 27.3 points, 8.3 assists and 2.0 steals in those four starts with the K