Our hero: NBA sensation Jeremy Lin is greeted by supporters at a promotional event in Taipei. — Reuters
TAIPEI: American basketball star Jeremy Lin was mobbed by fans in Taiwan yesterday during his first visit to the island since a hot streak earned him a global following known as “Linsanity“.
More than a thousand fans, some waving placards reading “Linsanity” and “Can you sign my jersey” thronged a shopping district in downtown Taipei where Lin, who is on a promotional tour for a sponsor, was expected to make an appearance at night.
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