When he graduated, no professional teams offered Lin a contract, but he was invited to play in the NBA Summer League. He played well and ended up eagerly singning a contract with the Golden State Warriors.
At first, playing in professional games filled Lin with excitement. He treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on TV for years. But slowly, the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety. In a few very difficult months, he was cut by two teams before the New York Knicks picked him up.
But he had the courage and determination to stick to his dream, so he put himself into hard training to get ready for his opportunity to come, Then his moment arrived on February4, 2012,on which his excellent performance made him famous overnight. Aftet that, he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory.
The Associated Press called Lin“the most surprising story in the NBA.”Knicks fans developed the nickname for him“linsanity”(林发疯).Time magazine released its 2012 list of the 100“Most Influential People in the World”, Jermy Lin included.
56.What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To make readers interested in great basketball players.
B.To praise Jeremy Lin for his skills and determination.
C.To list Lin’s wonderful performances in NBA team.
D.To give a brief introduction to Lin’s road to an outstanding basketball player.
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