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18 Apr 12 @ 9:43am

Jeremy Lin: The 100 Most Influential People in the World

Time Magazine announced the 100 most influential people in the world. Jeremy Lin, Point Guard from NBA was voted in the list. Duncan from the U.S. Secretary of Education said Lin's story is a great lesson for kids everywhere because it debunks and defangs so many of the prejudices and stereotypes that unfairly hold children back and He's dispelled the idea that Asian-American guards somehow couldn't hack it in the NBA ¡X and that being a world-class athlete on the court is somehow at odds with being an excellent student off the court. The 100 most influential people in the world was polled online and Lin got about 90000 votes.