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I get scared of a lot of attention. I get scared of the spotlight. And I'm not talking about on the basketball court.

Jeremy Lin

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Jeremy Lin
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: August 23
Basketball Player
LA
California
Jeremy Shu-How Lin
Spotlight
Scared
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