Jeremy Lin Asks For Privacy For Family In Taiwan

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Lin is trying to shield his family in Taiwan from Linsanity.

Lin requested Sunday that the media there respect the privacy of his relatives, who he said are being "bombarded" since his emergence as an NBA star.

Lin said: "I just want people to respect the privacy of my relatives in Taiwan and I think hopefully this will get back to everybody because they need to live their lives as well."

Lin is the NBA's first American-born Taiwanese player. His parents moved to California in the 1970s.

His grandmother is among his relatives still in Taiwan and even she is becoming well known after Lin's success in the last two weeks.

Lin had 28 points and a career-high 14 assists Sunday in the Knicks' 104-97 victory over Dallas.

Comments

[Leto II]

04:25 PM on 02/20/2012

Fame 101: As your bank account grows, your privacy and your family's privacy is the price. Sorry Jeremy. If you wanted to be rich but not famous, should have invented something.

[LeeRose]

05:51 PM on 02/20/2012

It's stupid to expect famous people to give away their privacy, Why do we care what do in their private lives unless they are committing a crime

[AuntieLoieAZ]

02:06 PM on 02/20/2012

I am sure they are proud of him, but why go after the extended family in Taiwan? Searching for a "local" angle?

[bentenrai]

04:23 PM on 02/20/2012

He's not talking about US press.

[UpperRight90]

12:40 PM on 02/20/2012

Now that's a challenge...trawling the Taiwanese phone book for Lins that are related to Jeremy.

[Sarat Borat]

12:10 PM on 02/20/2012

Go Lin' its you Birthday' and we will party like its you Birthday' and New York will party every day like it's you Birthday, and we don't care if it's not your Birthday, it's party time in New York now, so go Lin go' go Lin go!!

[Barbara Sharnak]

10:37 AM on 02/20/2012

Yea Jeremy!