It's been a fairly slow week for news and I'm not quite sure what to write about. The Knicks won again last night. I don't want to beat a dead horse and I'm not sure I have anything interesting left to say about Lin. Last night the Knicks won easily, Lin barely broke a sweat, and his legend continues to grow. Lin was efficient last night, dishing out a career high 13 assists, including some impressive alley oops, as the Knicks blew out the Sacramento Kings. He has come to totally dominate the dominate the public narrative. Today I awoke to the hysterical news that Jeremy Lin might be going out on a date with Kim Kardashian.
If ever anyone doubted Kim Kardashian's total media whoredom, the issue can be laid to rest today. The Kardashians are remarkably media savvy, and are experts at inserting themselves into a story. Kim is seeking to shed the public ill will bore on her after her 2 month sham wedding, and there is no better way than to latch on to the beacon of good karma that is Jeremy Lin.
It's an illustration that the Jeremy Lin saga has transcended sports and crossed over into the realm of cultural phenomena. Interest from the Kardashians is the truest sign you're culturally relevent. In some ways Lin is a new age version of the American dream. He's gone from metaphorical rags to riches almost overnight, and he's going to get a femme fatale to boot. Two weeks ago Lin was firmly planted on the end of the Knicks bench, and now he's the subject of tabloid rumor. What a country!
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