The local YMCA doubled as the family’s laboratory. Three nights per week, after homework was finished, the father and his three sons employed the lessons gleaned from tape and added weapons to their arsenal. Lin enjoyed playing there so much that he returned to put up extra shots before a sectional playoff game as a junior in high school.
No matter, his mother insisted. Lin would always have a backup.
Shirley Lin maintained a presence in school, pushing him to achieve excellence in each subject, each marking period. Diepenbrock recalls her calling his office line many afternoons.
“Peter, Peter, Jeremy has an A- in this class, if it is not an A by next week, I am taking him off basketball,” she said.
“Yes, I will stay on top of Jeremy,” Diepenbrock said.
