"I think right now the way society's going, I think role models are important, and kids need direction. If I didn't have that direction growing up, who knows what I could be doing, because I've been lost many times in my life, and I've had to have someone guide me back on the right path."

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Source: Interview With Steve Serby, nypost.com. February 18, 2012.

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Jeremy Lin is a professional basketball player known for his groundbreaking role in the NBA and his advocacy for Asian American representation in sports.

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