If you’re reading this, there’s a chance you practiced fake buzzer beater shots in the backyard, screamed “KOBE” while you shot, or dunked on lowered 7.5ft rims. We all dreamed of playing under the bright lights of the NBA. However, life has a funny way of working itself out the way it does.
Here are the top reasons why YOU never made the NBA.
Genetic Lottery: Well… not everyone turns out 7’6″ like Yao Ming
Turnin’ Your Swag On: You up for the challenge to take on the NBA with that confidence to hit big shots?
Stereotypes: “Asian Masculinity” stereotypes: feminine demeanor and physicality, harmless, and non-confrontational. Maybe these stereotypes + us not fitting the mold got coaches and recruits feeling some type of way
School > Sports: Parents made you prioritize academics over sports and extracurriculars? Balancing a lot of things and excelling at them is tough, but you just got to find a way
TLDR: Yeah, the odds might be stacked against us, but everything worth having is also worth working for. Chase those hoop dreams my friends. Don’t let your mom tell you otherwise. #jeremylinforpresident2020
