Jeremy Lin: I don't focus on race

Jeremy Lin on whether it's more difficult to make it as an Asian-American player in the NBA.

You are the NBA's first Asian American player. What do you think of that title? I think there is some controversy behind that. I don't know, I’ve heard different.

All right, then you are very prominent Asian American player for the NBA right now. What you think of that title .

Well, you know I tried not to think about too much, caz I think that goes back to kind of identity thing it's just like if I focus too much on that ,you know, make the too big apart of what I am trying to do , then I am thinking it gets me off track of where I need to be.That’s what are people seeing me and that's what are people gravitated towards, that's what people look up to then and that's great. But I think the end of the day I just want to be myself.

Do you think that stops you and it has been a roadblock to getting you to a point to where you are today and may if happen sooner? otherwise?

Being Asian American? I have always said it's both, it's not really quantifiable in terms of how much harm versus good, I think in the end of the day, maybe I have proved myself more or maybe I had those hard for me to get opportunity initially, but then also, you know, the big reason why there is so much tension or the fame aspect or why so many more people care about the story. It's just ,there is an Asian element to it ,so it’s definitely there is poses(positives) and negatives.