In the new film, “Linsanity,” released on October 4th, Jeremy Lin ’10, Harvard-alumnus-turned-NBA-phenomenon, connects with his fans and the basketball community on a newer level.

Director Evan Leong brings out the most of Lin’s past and present in this film, everything from his ever-so-famous rise to stardom in 2012 that gave the movie its namesake to the more sobering issue of racial stereotyping in basketball, something Lin has had to deal with for most of his life.

Those who expect this movie to be a shallow attempt at reviving the Linsanity phenomenon will be pleasantly surprised. Leong had been planning this film out since Lin’s years at Harvard and interviews Lin’s family, friends, teammates, and coaches to paint a full picture of the Houston Rockets point guard.

The first American-born Asian player to crack an NBA starting lineup, Lin’s journey begins with old footage of AAU tape from his early years. After tackling the origins of Linsanity in its nascent years in Palo Alto, the movie moves from Cambridge to New York and Houston in tracking the 2012 ESPN Breakout Athlete of the Year through the highlights of his career.