Lin said the Rick Quan mania is because Lin is Chinese-American . Before you get up in arms about Mayweather 's comment , first consider the source . Jeremy Lin : While Jeremy Lin is talented , race is a factor that people ca n't ignore . Quan : Lin is the first Chinese-American to make a major impact in the NBA . He says that Lin has given Asian-American men someone to feel proud of and rally around .
Lin said the Rick Quan mania is because Lin is Chinese-American . Jeremy Lin : While Jeremy Lin is talented , race is a factor that people ca n't ignore . Quan : Lin is the first Chinese-American to make a major impact in the NBA . He says that Lin has given Asian-American men someone to feel proud of and rally around .