Jeremy Lin: Rise to NBA Stardom Mirrors Obama’s Ascent to the Presidency
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Somewhere in a Hollywood pitch meeting, the following scene has probably played out: Lowly Studio Employee: I've got a great idea for our next big movie! Studio Executive: This better be good. Employee: A promising young, minority, Harvard grad improbably rises to the top of his profession, becoming the first of his kind to achieve this historic feat, and immediately becoming America’s media darling. After a brief run of improbable success, our protagonist gets his first taste of adversity, after which people immediately begin questioning his ability to prosper over the long-term given his sudden leap from the proverbial minor ...