Chinese-American Jeremy Lin was born in Zhangpu County, Fujian Province. His ancestors moved to Changhua, Taiwan Province. His parents came from Taiwan Province province of China and immigrated to the United States earlier. He graduated from Harvard University. His father Lin was born in bei dou zhen, Changhua County, Taiwan, and his ancestral home is Zhangpu County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. He is a semiconductor engineer. Mother Wu Xinxin, a native of Pinghu, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, is a computer software engineer. Grandma Chen is a doctor in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, who is enthusiastic about public welfare. For decades, she has been donating money to her hometown Pinghu Middle School. My great-grandfather was a famous journalist in Chen Weijian, Zhejiang. His brother Lin Shuya is currently studying dentistry at new york University. His younger brother, Lin Shuwei, is currently studying at Hamilton College in New York, which ranks among the top 25 universities of arts and sciences in the United States. He is also a member of the basketball school team.

Jeremy Lin's father and mother immigrated to the United States from Taiwan Province Province in 1970s. They studied computer engineering at Purdue University. Both husband and wife don't like sports, but watching the NBA, they like watching Dr. J. Owen play very much. Lin takes his three sons to the stadium three times a week, trying to make them imitate the actions of NBA superstars. All three sons joined the basketball team in high school, but only the second son, Jeremy Lin, became famous.