This document tells the inspiring story of Jeremy Lin, an NBA player who overcame racial taunts and being cut from multiple teams before getting his big break. It describes Lin's journey from Harvard, where he faced doubts about his abilities but worked hard to improve his game. After being waived repeatedly, Lin finally got a chance to start for the New York Knicks in 2012 and led them to a winning streak, showing what he could do when given an opportunity. The story aims to teach lessons about perseverance, seizing opportunities, and having faith in one's abilities.

2. AN INSPIRING STORY ABOUT
PERSEVERANCE AND MAKING THE MOST
OUT OF OPPORTUNITIES GIVEN IN LIFE

3. Meet Jeremy Lin
 An Ivy leaguer from
Harvard with a 3.1
average
 First US-born Taiwanese
player to play in the NBA
 Soft spoken, humble, and
a god fearing Christian.

4. Life is not always a bed of roses…
 Most colleges passed him up
 Had no athletic scholarship
going into college
 Constantly on the receiving end
of racial taunts

5. Out of college, and leading to draft day…
Who will give me an
opportunity?
Who will allow me to
succeed… or fail?

6. A lesson in Perseverance
 Kept working at his
game: Practice, practice,
practice
 Stayed positive and
humble

7. Overcoming Adversity can break the spirit
 Eventually waived by
team after first season
 Picked up by another
team but was waived
without being given the
chance to play
 Picked off waivers by
New York, as temporary
back up

8. Opportunity presents itself…
 Feb. 4: In the midst of a
losing streak and a string
of injuries
 He was going to be
released so team can get
another player!
25, 5, 7 and a W

9. Believe in yourself, and others will believe in you.
 LEADERSHIP
Led team to a winning
streak and had teammates
playing better and as a
team.
 CHARACTER
“It’s not because of me. It’s
because we’re coming
together as a team”

10. “A great story. A testament
to perseverance and hard
work. A good example for
kids everywhere.”
-Kobe in 2011 after Lin torched the
Lakers with 38 points and 7 assists
*Kobe and Jeremy are now teammates in LA

11. Lessons we can learn from this Linderella Story
 Believe in yourself when no one else does
 Seize the opportunity when it comes up
 Your family will always be there for you, so be there
for them
 Find the system that works your style
 Don’t overlook the talent that might exist around you
on your team today
 People will love you for being an original, not trying
to be someone else

12. Lessons we can learn from this Linderella Story
 Stay Humble
 When you make others around you look good, they
will love you forever
 Work your butt off!
 Never forget about the importance of luck of fate in
life.
Reference: Yukun Zhao
Writer on Positive Psychology

13. People will believe in you
“Could anyone have
written a Hollywood
script like this? No.”
-Spike Lee

14. Be the best and be an inspiration.
 Lin’s story not only
inspires the NBA and it’s
fans but people around
the world

15. Are you our Jeremy Lin?
 Have you truly tapped your
potential?
 Can you use your talents/
skills to compliment our
team?
 Even better, can you enable
us to do more, to capitalize
on new opportunities, and
lead the team?
 Do you believe in yourself?

16.  Talent comes in all shapes and sizes. Its simply a
matter of being open to change and opportunity in
order to discover new possibilities for the individual
and the organization.
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