I WAS AT THE GYM Wednesday when the ESPYs were on.  While I was there, Jeremy Lin was being interviewed as everyone was waiting for the show to begin.  I was curious to hear what he had to say; he has quite a bit of credibility but hasn’t been in the news much since the tapering down if “linsanity.”  I was really impressed with what he said was the best thing that had happened since he “found fame.”  I was especially impressed when he said it twice.  Here’s the clip:

Of all of the good things that had happened to him in the past year, what was the best thing?  Getting to play ball well.  Getting to do his best at the thing he seems love the most.  How good it is to hear someone say such a true and good thing is a worthy reward!  And it’s no solo show for the basketball player: it’s about playing the game well with others, being a team.  That’s a strange thing to think about if you do things more on your own, which is often the case for teachers.  And yet there’s always a bigger team that you work with.  It’s by no means an easy connection, teaching, especially when you’re more comfortable as king of your classroom.  Lin, though, is a great reminder of what is possible, what is better, when you connect well who share your passion and play well.