When I see mocking “kowtows” coming from the stands whenever Lin scores or spectators in Asian face masks with slit eyes, it makes me realize that Lin’s break into the world of NBA is but a small step towards dismantling stereotypes about Asian people.

At Thursday’s Wharton Leadership Lecture Ken Hicks, President and Chief Executive Officer of Foot Locker, spoke of his goal to turn a rapidly declining chain of less-than-successful athletic footwear outlets into “the leading global retailer of athletically-inspired shoes and apparel.”