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I just try to make sure that when I get there on the floor, I play as hard as I can and try to do everything I can to help the team win.

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Jeremy Lin
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: August 23
Basketball Player
LA
California
Jeremy Shu-How Lin
Sure
Help
Helping
Everything
Play
Hard
Floor
Trying
Team
Make
Winning

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