The U.S.-born star 's rise from obscurity has captivated China , mainland China . Not since Lin has a basketball player of Chinese roots sparked so much interest . Only last month Lin had posted on Facebook that he was mistaken for a trainer . Lin accepts Houston Rockets 's apology for repeated incidents of an ethnic slur .
The U.S.-born star 's rise from obscurity has captivated Taiwan , mainland China . Not since Yao Ming has a basketball player of Asian roots sparked so much interest . Only last month Lin had posted on Facebook that he was mistaken for a trainer . Lin accepts ESPN 's apology for repeated incidents of an ethnic slur .