Boxer Floyd Mayweather claims the Jeremy Lin hype is based on the player 's race . Comment: Lin has inspired the Knicks to a five-game winning streak and outshone Kobe Bryant . Mayweather said he was speaking up on behalf of other NBA players .
Boxer Floyd Mayweather claims the Jeremy Lin hype is based on the player 's race . New York Knicks ' Lin has taken the NBA by storm , scoring a record amount of points . Lin has inspired the Knicks to a five-game winning streak and outshone Kobe Bryant . Mayweather said he was speaking up on behalf of other NBA players .