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Christian NBA player Jeremy Lin admitted he struggles with humility. (nba.com)

Christian NBA player Jeremy Lin recently opened up about the sins he struggles with.

The 25-year-old Lakers guard admitted he is not as humble as some people may believe in a question-and-answer session on Facebook during what he called Fan Appreciation Week.

“I’m not humble. Pride is [the] greatest sin I struggle with,” Lin wrote. “But I’d say as I get older, go through more experiences in life and face tougher

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The Lakers finally got the point guard who intrigued them over the years.

They initially tried to sign Jeremy Lin as an undrafted rookie in 2010 but he chose Golden State for the same amount of money. (It was closer to home.)

In a less-publicized action, the Lakers put in a waiver claim for Lin when Golden State dropped him in 2011. Houston had a worse record than the Lakers and was awarded him.

But the Lakers acquired him in a trade with the Rockets this month.

“This time, we got Jeremy Lin

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5 Questions for NBA Star Jeremy Lin

131001142602-02-jeremy-lin-horizontal-gallery.jpgIt was only a year and a half ago that a phenomenon swept the globe and made basketball fans a little, well, "Linsane."



Remember that? Back then, Jeremy Lin had a historic run that led the New York Knicks on a winning streak, dubbed "Linsanity." Crowds fell for the feel-good story of an overlooked bench-warmer who slept on friends' sofas to take a shot in the NBA.
A new documentary takes a look at the life of Jeremy Lin before the madness. "Linsanity," out in select theaters October 4, off
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4798The Rockets are confident that they will land Dwight Howard in free agency, and because of that, they're making Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin available in a trade.
Confident that they will land Dwight Howard in free agency, the Houston Rockets have put Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin on the trading block, according to CBS Sports' Ken Berger.
The Rockets have the first meeting with Howard when free agency opens up at 12:01 a.m. ET Monday, and they are "oozing confidence" that they will be able to nab the
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Guard Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks watches work outs prior to his team taking on the Miami Heat in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 9, 2012 at the American Airines Arena in Miami, Florida. (Marc Serota/Getty Images North America)
This would have been such an obvious decision in February.
Jeremy Lin was Kobe Bryant's equal on the court and at the souvenir stand during a mesmerizing stretch that Commissioner David Stern said he had "n
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NBA New York Knicks player Jeremy Lin arrives at the 2012 ESPY Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on July 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America)
It's your move, New York Knicks.
Jeremy Lin has signed a three-year offer sheet with the Houston Rockets, according to a source close to the talks. The deal is worth a little more than $25 million -- $5 million in the first year, $5.225 million in the second year and $14.8 million in the third year. The
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