In a hostile time for Asian Americans, the revisiting of an unlikely athlete's story 10 years later gives hope and shatters stereotypes on sport's biggest stage.
Writing
Hasan Minhaj's narration hits like a stand-up set with teeth.
Editing
38 minutes of pure momentum—no fat, all feeling.
Director
Frank Chi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Frank Chi cut his teeth on political campaign videos for Obama and AOC, which explains the kinetic, meme-aware editing.
The film was commissioned by The Undefeated (ESPN's Black culture vertical), a deliberate choice to frame Linsanity within broader conversations of race in sports rather than silo it as 'Asian American history.'
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