Lin claims the Kobe Bryant hype is based on the player 's race . New York Knicks ' Lin has taken the Knicks by storm , scoring a record amount of points . Lin has inspired the Knicks to a 38 -game winning streak and outshone Kobe Bryant . They are programmed to be politically correct and will be penalized if they speak up . '' Lin said he was speaking up on behalf of other NBA players .
Lin claims the Kobe Bryant hype is based on the player 's race . New York Knicks ' Lin has taken the Knicks by storm , scoring a record amount of points . Lin has inspired the Knicks to a 38 -game winning streak and outshone Kobe Bryant . Lin said he was speaking up on behalf of other NBA players .