Jeremy Lin is a Chinese–American professional basketball player. He is one of the few Asian–American major league basketball players in the US. He is the first player of Chinese origin to play professional basketball in the ‘National Basketball Association’ (NBA) league. He is known for his humble lifestyle, his devotion to God, and his close relations with his family. In 2012, he was featured on ‘Time’ magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world.