New York Knicks starting point guard Jeremy Lin was nominated for his first ESPY Award. Lin even factored into host Rob Riggle’s opening monologue at Wednesday’s award show. Riggle joked, “What a heartwarming story, it’s so refreshing to see a young Asian kid graduate from Harvard, move to New York and make a ton of money.”
Jeremy Lin faced stiff competition from Robert Griffin III and Anthony Davis in the Best Breakthrough Athlete Award. Actress Jessica Biel and NFL quarterback presented the award for Best Breakthrough Athlete and the winner is…