Jeremy Lin

Taiwanese-American basketball player
Person human Q309590
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Summary

Jeremy Lin was born on August 23, 1988[1], in Torrance[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,523 views/month, #2,639 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Mother: Shirley Lin[5]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[6], Taiwan[7]
  • Native language: English[8]
  • Educated at: Palo Alto High School[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of sports team: Stockton Kings[11], Golden State Warriors[12], New York Knicks[13], Houston Rockets[14], Lakeland Magic[15], Shenzhen Leopards[16], Los Angeles Lakers[17], Charlotte Hornets[18], Toronto Raptors[19], Beijing Ducks[20]
  • League or competition: NBA G League[21], National Basketball Association[22]
  • Commons category: Jeremy Lin[23]
  • Position played on team / speciality: point guard[24]
  • Sport: basketball[25]
  • Family name: Lin[26]
  • Given name: Jeremy[27]
  • Official website: http://www.jlin7.com/[28]
  • Participant in: 2020–21 NBA G League season[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Birth name: Jeremy Shu-How Lin[31]
  • Sport number: 23[32]
  • Start of work period: 2010[33]
  • Height: 191 cm[34]
  • Mass: 91 kg[35]
  • Sibling: Joseph Lin[36]
  • Social media followers: 2,447,533[37], 2,504,004[38], 2,393,260[39], 2,369,015[40]

Why It Matters

Jeremy Lin has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Jeremy Lin born?

Jeremy Lin's place of birth was Torrance[2].

Who were Jeremy Lin's parents?

Jeremy Lin's mother was Shirley Lin[5].

What did Jeremy Lin do for work?

Jeremy Lin worked as a basketball player[3].

Where did Jeremy Lin go to school?

Jeremy Lin was educated at Palo Alto High School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . cna.com.tw. Retrieved . cna.com.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . californiabirthindex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Basketball Reference. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . californiabirthindex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+191'}
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    Educated at → Harvard University, Palo Alto High School
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