55+ Jeremy Lin Quotes On Basketball, Culture And Education

Jeremy Lin is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association. He is best known for his time with the New York Knicks in the 2011–12 season, during which he unexpectedly led a winning turnaround and gained international fame. He is the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Jeremy Lin on basketball, culture, education.

Top 10 Jeremy Lin Quotes

1. I'm not playing for other people; if I start thinking in those terms I would put too much pressure on myself. I play basketball because that is what I love to do.
2. All these people, all these things came into my life, and they're all blessings from God. And now that I look back, I realize that these are His fingerprints all over my story.
3. Sometimes you come up against a mountain and you end up making the mountain seem bigger than God.
4. You don't get better if you win all the time. You look at yourself more when you lose.
5. I have worked out with the Thunder, Lakers, Knicks, Grizzlies, Spurs, and a few others before the draft. I have worked out primarily against shorter and supposedly faster players in these workouts.
6. I want to be a representative and be a role model for the Asian American community.
7. For me, when I get knocked down, I really try to get back up and go at it again. I don't like to give up.
8. I realize I had to learn ... to stop chasing the perishable prizes of this earth ... and give my best effort unto God and trust Him with the results.
9. And when other people see me play basketball...the way I treat my teammates, the opponents, the refs, that's all a reflection of God's image and God's love so that's the stuff I try to focus on.
10. Just this whole journey [of life] has been a blessing from God, so for me to be here [on Earth] I'm just taking it one day at a time and really enjoying it.

Jeremy Lin Short Quotes

• I was a big Michael Jordan fan growing up. I don't feel my game resembles his though.
• Well, I'm not here to live up to anyone else's expectations-I'm here to live up to mine.
• My family used to call me an oversized kid and I think that's pretty accurate in some ways.
• I've surrendered that to God. I'm not in a battle with what everybody else thinks anymore.
• This is my dream being lived out and I'm so thankful for that.
• Trying to make the NBA is one of the very few areas where a Harvard degree won't necessarily help.

Jeremy Lin Quotes About Basketball

Just because I had a good game doesn't change who I am, my identity is in Christ and not in basketball, I love playing basketball and it's my job but at the same time I recognize that I'm a sinner and that's not gonna change regardless of how well I play on the court — Jeremy Lin

You don't get respect for being an Asian-American basketball player in the U.S. — Jeremy Lin

My identity is in Christ, not in basketball. — Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin Quotes About Playing

I'm not playing to prove anything to anybody. — Jeremy Lin

Not sure if that will benefit me or hurt me, but I know I have the skills and am ready to play in the NBA regardless of my ethnicity. — Jeremy Lin

I was playing garbage minutes the first two to three weeks. There was definitely a little bit of 'what's going on?' in my prayers. — Jeremy Lin

I would be a pastor. It is something I think about doing when my playing days are over. — Jeremy Lin

If I had a day to myself I would just play video games with my brothers. — Jeremy Lin

With pro-gaming that's one of the toughest parts - living game to game. — Jeremy Lin

I just try to make sure that when I get there on the floor, I play as hard as I can and try to do everything I can to help the team win. — Jeremy Lin

With all the media attention, all the love from the fans, I felt I needed to prove myself. Prove that I'm not a marketing tool, I'm not a ploy to improve attendance. Prove I can play in this league. But I've surrendered that to God. I'm not in a battle with what everybody else thinks anymore. — Jeremy Lin

When I’m on the court, I try to play with all my emotion and heart. — Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin Quotes About People

Tim Tebow is one of my biggest inspirations. I actually want to be able to do some of the things that he does in terms of the amount of charity work and the non-profit work, and the way he impacts people off the field. I think that is what is most inspiring to me about him. — Jeremy Lin

I've learned how to be open and bold about my faith, but in terms of my influence, I just try to lead in a godly way. What that means for me is to serve them, whether it's just doing the dirty work, like cleaning up sweat on the floor, or deferring to other people, or carrying equipment bags. — Jeremy Lin

And people are always saying he deceptively quick, deceptively athletic, and I don't know if that's just because I'm Asian or what it is, but obviously there's going to be stereotypes that you have to fight. — Jeremy Lin

People started saying, 'Oh you know, he's quicker than he looks', and I'm like, 'What does that mean? Do I look slow, or I'm not really sure what that means. — Jeremy Lin

People are moved by my story, but they're only moved by my story because of what I do on the court. — Jeremy Lin

Having small group once a week gives me a lot of encouragement and accountability. Even though I go to church, I don't really know many people there, but my real community is my small group. — Jeremy Lin

It's the off-the-court spotlight in terms of having people look at you in terms of analyzing every little thing you do in your life, or having less privacy in your day-to-day activities, that's an area I need to get more accustomed to. — Jeremy Lin

I just want people to respect the privacy of my relatives in Taiwan. ... They need to live their lives as well. — Jeremy Lin

From the sense of being an ambassador for Jesus Christ, hopefully, through my story and through all the improbables and the miracles that happened in my life, people are inspired or at least a little bit warmer to the idea of exploring who Jesus is. — Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin Famous Quotes And Sayings

There is so much temptation to hold on to my career even more now. To try to micromanage and dictate every little aspect. But that's not how I want to do things anymore. I'm thinking about how can I trust God more. How can I surrender more? How can I bring him more glory? It's a fight. But it's one I'm going to keep fighting. — Jeremy Lin

In many ways, the longer I live, I understand that there are so many things outside my control. That’s why I believe faith is such a big part of the story. There are so many things that were orchestrated by God, that were put into place to make this perfect storm, that created Linsanity. — Jeremy Lin

It's really important to me to go to church, which is sometimes tough when I get back from road trips late on Saturday night, but I try to make it a priority to go every week. — Jeremy Lin

I'm very humbled and honored. I'm very thankful to the Asian-American Community for all their support! — Jeremy Lin

I just think in order for someone to understand my game, they have to watch me more than once, because I'm not going to do anything that's extra flashy or freakishly athletic. — Jeremy Lin

It seems like everybody's perception of me is very bipolar. To one group, it's overpaid, overrated; to another group, it's underpaid, underrated, underdog. It's funny to me because there's no real balance. — Jeremy Lin

If you look back at my story, it doesn’t matter where you look, but God’s fingerprints are all over the place. — Jeremy Lin

I've learned that social media and our private lives, you know, our private lives are not so private anymore, so it takes a little bit of getting used to. — Jeremy Lin

The way you talk to your teammates and push them and the way you treat them is important. There is a fine line between trying to help your teammates and criticizing them. The toughest part for me is how to keep my teammates accountable but at the same time do it in a loving way that doesnt judge or condemn them. It's definitely been a struggle and I'm trying to learn how to lead consciously in a way that honors God. — Jeremy Lin

God loves me, and that he has the perfect plan for me. His plan will take me through a lots of ups and downs, but if I stay faithful to him that in the end he will work everything for my good. Now when I play basketball, I don't play for anyone else, I only play for God. That's the type of purpose that he gave me, and once he gave me that purpose, is when I found my peace, and once I got my peace, that's when I got my joy. — Jeremy Lin

I think one of the most rewarding experiences in life is to see people come to Christ and make lifestyle changes. When that happens, you definitely see God behind it. This year we've seen eight students make first-time decisions for Christ and when I see that, it's a great feeling. I'm really thankful that God is changing somebody, or sometimes he's changing me. — Jeremy Lin

The change that I never fall into is the, 'I'm-above-you-look-at-me-do-stuff-for-me change.' The change that I'm hoping I get to is where I become wiser, smarter - where I put myself in situations that don't have a huge potential for disaster. — Jeremy Lin

Every day in practice I have to lead by example. But at the same time, when people aren't doing what they're supposed to be doing, you're responsible as a player. You can't rely on the coaches to say everything. The players have to be responsible and take ownership of the team. Every day in practice there are situations where you need to say something and get a message across, but do it in the right way. — Jeremy Lin

I was shocked cause I didn't even know that they made my jersey. I didn't know that they made it so fast, so when I saw it I was like, I had to look three times and I was like, 'Did they customize that?' And then I saw a couple of other ones and I was like, ok, they must've made them overnight or something. — Jeremy Lin

I had to learn how to give my best effort to God and trust him with the results. I have to learn to have enough faith to trust in his grace and to trust in his sovereign and perfect plan. I had to submit my will, my desires, my dreams — give it all up to God and say, “Look, I am going to give my best effort, go on the court and play every day for you, and I'm going to let you take care of the rest. — Jeremy Lin

Stuff about me dating Kim Kardashian - I have no idea where that came from and all these other rumors. I don't think I'm that type. — Jeremy Lin

You can try to call it coincidence, but at the end of the day, there are 20, 30 things when you combine them all that had to happen at the right time in order for me to be here. That’s why I call it a miracle. — Jeremy Lin

I speak Mandarin and can read and write a little. I took a few classes at Harvard to get better in my reading and writing skills. — Jeremy Lin

Life Lessons by Jeremy Lin

1. Jeremy Lin's story is a reminder that hard work and dedication can pay off, no matter the odds.
2. He has also shown that perseverance and resilience are key to achieving success, no matter the obstacles.
3. Finally, Jeremy Lin's journey is a testament to the power of believing in yourself and never giving up on your dreams.