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Sports have often empowered players from different ethnic backgrounds to break prevalent societal stereotypes. The NBA has provided such opportunities to several athletes irrespective of their ethnicity or race. One such NBA sensation has been former New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin. The 2019 NBA champ?s fans know him by the name of Linsanity, associated with his 2013 documentary film.?

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Lin was among the first Asian players to make a real impact in the NBA. His on-court brilliance grabbed the attention of people, who witnessed history in the making. While African-American players established themselves in the league, Asian-American players didn’t always receive the appreciation they deserved. Fortunately, Lin managed to break into the NBA with the Golden State Warriors in 2010. However, he really came into his own during his stint with the New York Knicks.

Recently, HBO released the trailer of the documentary ?38 At The Garden.? The documentary will focus on Jeremy Lin?s achievements in the NBA and how they impacted the lives of Asian-American people.?

Hasan Minaj was pumped up after watching Jeremy Lin dominate the Lakers

The trailer opens up with Millionaire comedian Hasan Minaj revealing how he was left in disbelief watching Jeremy Lin totally dominating the Los Angeles Lakers back in February 2012.

Lin scored a whopping 38 points at the Madison Square Garden and brought the New York crowd alive. Meanwhile, Jeremy?s magnificent performance helped the Knicks defeat the defending champions Los Angeles Lakers at home.?

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In the trailer, Hasan also pointed out the stereotypes the American populace often ascribe to Asian-American people. Minaj stated that Asian Americans are considered “small, passive, diminutive, unathletic“, among other things. The mindset towards the community has been a concern for a long time. However, stereotypes against particular communities still exist in modern society.

Lin?s performance on the basketball court changed how the people saw his community. It gave them the hope to come together and fight unitedly against injustice. Further, a fascinated Minaj said, ?Is this the other plot of Space Jam? Like whose superpowers did Jeremy Lin steal??

Fans are excited about the Linsanity documentary:

The film documentary Linsanity helped the Asian-American people come together in a pure moment of joy and unity. Moreover, Jeremy’s fans are quite excited about the upcoming documentary directed by Frank Chi. The fans expressed their love and support on Twitter after the trailer’s release. Here are some of the fan reactions to the trailers for his upcoming HBO documentary.

https://twitter.com/Mimorisuzukofan/status/1572299836631961600

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Further, ’38 At The Garden’ will debut on HBO and HBO Max at 9:00 p.m. ET on October 11. Fans are quite excited to see the documentary highlighting Jeremy Lin?s contribution to basketball and the lives of his community.

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Lin has not been a part of the NBA since his championship win with Toronto Raptors in 2019. Hopefully, the 34-year-old could make a return to the American league soon.