Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin throws hoops in Taiwan
16 July 2017 |
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Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin returned to his parents' native Taiwan to play basketball and meet with fans in Taipei on Sunday.
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