Seriously, how could anyone not like this guy? Jeremy Lin, the Harvard graduate point guard who unexpectedly took the NBA and social media by storm during February's Linsanity crazy, just did something you'll never see from most guys with a $25 million contract.
Here's what happened: Lin signed that contract with the Houston Rockets earlier this summer after the New York Knicks — with whom he burst onto the scene last season — controversially declined to match their free agent offer to the young guard. That left a five-year-old boy named Naim somewhat devastated, as evidenced in the YouTube video below that his father uploaded in June:
Pretty cute, right? It's actually only the beginning. "Jeremy was so touched by the original video that he decided to reach out to us and offer a skype virtual meet with Naim," Naim's father writes on YouTube. So they set up a time for a chat and — although Naim gets rather shy in front of his hero — the young boy got an experience most hoops-crazed children can only dream of:
Naim's dad says there another video yet to come in which Naim shows his personality a bit more, and we'll let you know when it's uploaded. Until then, relive Linsanity with our Jeremy Lin Meme Roundup below:
The classic.
This shows injured Knicks point guard Baron Davis holding Lin aloft on Pride Rock as the team's (former) superstars Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire look on.
Lin said he prefers just "Jeremy," but that if he had to pick this might be his favorite name pun since he used to play Super Nintendo as a kid.
Lin rose to stardom when Anthony (number 7) and Stoudemire (number 1) were out with injuries. But Lin (number 17) more than filled the gap.
One fan made this sign riffing on Toy Story character Buzz Lightyear's signature phrase.
Someone else made a more official version.
Lakers star Kobe Bryant took a subtle dig at Lin before their match-up last Friday by saying he was unaware of the all the hysteria. But Lin got the last laugh by scoring 38 points to lead his Knicks to victory.
The NBA says that it is "Where Amazing Happens." In light of recent events, however, it may be time to update that slogan.
Combining Lin's last name with that of teammate Iman Shumpert leads to the ultimate dance song-themed pun.
DJ Khaled should be proud.
The classic.
This shows injured Knicks point guard Baron Davis holding Lin aloft on Pride Rock as the team's (former) superstars Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire look on.
Lin said he prefers just "Jeremy," but that if he had to pick this might be his favorite name pun since he used to play Super Nintendo as a kid.
Lin rose to stardom when Anthony (number 7) and Stoudemire (number 1) were out with injuries. But Lin (number 17) more than filled the gap.
One fan made this sign riffing on Toy Story character Buzz Lightyear's signature phrase.
Someone else made a more official version.
Lakers star Kobe Bryant took a subtle dig at Lin before their match-up last Friday by saying he was unaware of the all the hysteria. But Lin got the last laugh by scoring 38 points to lead his Knicks to victory.
The NBA says that it is "Where Amazing Happens." In light of recent events, however, it may be time to update that slogan.
Combining Lin's last name with that of teammate Iman Shumpert leads to the ultimate dance song-themed pun.
DJ Khaled should be proud.
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