 Lin is an evangelical Christian , and was a leader in Harvard 's Asian American Christian Fellowship during his time there . He credited his NBA success to playing without pressure . " I 've surrendered that to God . I 'm not in a battle with what everybody else thinks anymore , " said Lin . He hopes to become a pastor who can head up non @-@ profit organizations , either home or abroad , and has talked of working in inner @-@ city communities to help with underprivileged children . 
