Mr Lin also tells Hong Kong's Ming Pao that his family home has installed closed-circuit television as a precaution against villagers.
Mr. Lin has thus far managed to steer clear of controversy by giving a nod to both his Taiwan and Chinese heritage, but if history is any guide, Mr. Lin's politicization is unlikely to stop there.
Mr. Lin was anxious to find a place to move in right away and checked out Mr. Williams's suggestion that he try the W Downtown, according to people familiar with the deal.
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But both sides say talks haven't progressed despite the media buzz over Mr. Lin.
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In a 2008 game, said Mr. Loscalzo, he helped contain Mr. Lin to six points.
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But several people familiar with Mr. Lin's apartment hunt said he had never actually lived there.
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News of the talks between Volvo and Mr. Lin was reported Tuesday by Bloomberg News.
In addition to electing Mr. Lin as village committee head, six others were elected to the governing committee.
Wall Street trader and Columbia University graduate Brett Loscalzo said people ask about his games against Mr. Lin.
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In four years playing for Harvard, Mr. Lin never scored more than 27 points in an Ivy League game.
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Mr. Leffelman said his scouting report alleged that Mr. Lin could be rendered less effective with in-your-face defensive pressure.
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Mr. Lin said he's a frequent flier-mile "junkie" himself who will turn over at least one card a year.
Though Mr. Lin is American, fans in Taiwan will no doubt pay attention where Asian sponsorship money originates from.
Mr. Lin's circle of advisers is smaller than that of other NBA stars.
Significant questions remain unanswered about Wukan, including how much autonomy Mr. Lin and other newly elected leaders have to govern.
Former Ivy League opponents point out Mr. Lin's collegiate career wasn't as spectacular as his recent performance with the Knicks.
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Mr. Lin isn't aligned with a large talent agency, which can provide advisers for everything from sponsorships to media deals.
Even so, the longstanding blackout combined with Mr. Lin's popularity could prompt some Time Warner Cable subscribers to switch TV providers.
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After that, Mr. Moinian said he arranged with the restaurant to provide Mr. Lin regular access to the restaurant's private dining room.
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For his part, however, Mr. Lin has yet to ink any big deals, save for a Nike sponsorship signed when he was a rookie.
In his first five starts with the Knicks last month after emerging from the bench, Mr. Lin set an NBA record with 136 points.
Mr. Lin racked up roughly a million new followers on Sina Weibo, China's most active Twitter-like microblogging service, in the first half of February.
"I will perform my duty in accordance with fellow villagers' wishes and law, " Mr. Lin said in an interview with the state-run Xinhua news agency.
Meanwhile, the league itself has benefited from Mr. Lin's emergence: his jersey has been the NBA's top-selling jersey online since his run began Feb. 4.
"There's a learning curve for any new products, so our yield rates are increasing, " said Mr. Lin, although he declined to comment on any Apple products.
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Mr. Lin, the newly elected village-committee head, said his government would continue to press ahead with efforts to reclaim land that villagers say was taken illegally.
The no-contact rule was more of a challenge for his mopping partner, Ms. Richards, when gold medalist Mr. Lin thanked her for her services on court.
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Mr. Lin is now being courted by dozens of companies but has yet to make a major nonsports endorsement, according to people familiar with the situation.
After looking at 20 apartments, Mr. Lin picked a completely furnished one that was already in contract for sale to an investor, who will continue the rental.
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And although Mr. Lin hasn't had time to write a memoir, one veteran book editor, who asked not to be identified, said he would be interested in a book.
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