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The Layup Drill — Year in Review: The Top 10 Asian American Sports Figures of 2012

January 3, 2013 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly 2012 Year in Review<!–more–> 2012 was a great year for Asian American athletes.  Despite a strike-shortened regular season, the NBA had major excitement, thanks to the rise of a Taiwanese American point guard from Harvard. The NBA championship series was won by the Miami Heat, coached by Filipino American […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Asian American, Benson Henderson, Chinese, Clarissa Chung, Filipino American Erik Spoelstra, Jeremy Lin, Kyla Ross, London Games, Manny Pacquiao, NBA, Nathan Adrian Day, New York Yankees, Olympic Women, Seattle Seahawks, Summer Olympics, Tamari Miyashiro, Tim Lincecum, Vol 32 No 2 | January 5 - January 11

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