Jeremy Lin figures out how to fit in the NBA: Dance with Riley Curry
Credit Jeremy Lin for having a self-deprecating sense of humor and seeing the big picture: If you’re going to get overlooked, you might as well have a little bit take it all in stride with a smile.
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First, the Charlotte Hornets point guard poked fun at his recent mistaken identity run-in with team security by goofing around with new teammate and noted stopper Michael Kidd-Gilchrist:
Today @jlin7 found out who’s running security around here. #MKGSecurity pic.twitter.com/FQ1nBUAzNs
— Mike Kidd-Gilchrist (@MKG14) September 17, 2015
… and then Lin drops a new comedy video — which he’s been known to do from time to time — showcasing his efforts to convince his fellow NBA players, from Wesley Matthews to a nose-ringed Tyson Chandler to Dwight Howard to DeAndre Jordan and beyond — that he’s one of them. (Spoiler alert: these efforts do not go well!)
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While Lin’s attempts to effectively fit in with his NBA brethren might have led him astray for a while, he eventually figured out the best way to score a certified social media hit: calling up Stephen Curry and asking him to bring the MVP with him to the shoot:
Predictably, the video’s at 945,000 views and counting. Thank you, Based Riley.
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