Jeremy Lin Breaks Basketball Record, Chinese Netizen Reactions

The following microblog post from the NBA’s official Sina Weibo account was one of yesterday’s most popular, forwarded over 14,000 times and over 3000 comments…

From Sina Weibo:

@NBA: “Lin Shuhao [Jeremy Lin] new career record 38 points, Knicks defeat Lakers 92-85.” Lin Shuhao achieved a new career high of 38 points, 7 assists, and 4 rebounds, leading the Knicks to a home court 92-85 win against the Lakers, achieving a 4 win streak. His first three games as a starter saw him scoring 28 points, 23 points, and 38 points, this being the highest 3 game point total for a starter since the 1976 NBA and ABA merger. Kobe scored 34 points.

Comments on Sina Weibo:

钟庆亚：嗯，

Shows that one’s physical quality and one’s race has no relation… Hoping to see the NBA’s first yellow [Asian] superstar.

牛角上的血滴：

Yet another legendary American Dream~ Jia you!

崩溃Sherzhkezious：

It’s not like he’s a Chinese national.

黄鑫盛：

Kobe at first didn’t know who he was, but now it can be said he does. Jia you!

Purple_McQueen微博达人：

Counts as winning glory for ethnic Chinese.

Carmen雯子：

Pro! No way, even the Lakers lost to him!

喵喵2纯：

Too niu! Brother Hao is invincible!

杨毛防涵围脖：

Legend in Newyork ＝ LIN…

Jebberwocky：

I want to buy a #17 jersey!

老黄被抢了：

The Knicks have found the key to victory in Lin Shuhao~

昭言碎语：

Not bad, proves that yellow people are also capable [in basketball].

richardmudoo：

Brother Hao is too TMD gei li!

ConcreteJungle：

Emperor Lin! #Linsanity”

zhl21070901：

It couldn’t be the NBA intentionally creating a star, could it…? To attract/capture the Chinese market?

a伟灬：

If Lin Shuhao could shoot more and score more from the outside line… then he wouldn’t be far from becoming a star…

志在四方的狗：

Haha, he’s giving face for basketball-loving Chinese. Jia you!

___牛哥哥微博达人：

China’s pride!

阿阿浪：

I imagine this record won’t be broken for decades.

Icefire桐：

Finally there is a great record that belongs to us yellow [Asian] people.

休闲骑士：

Too bad he’s not Chinese [national]…