Writing slogans or a loved one's name, has become a common occurrence for NBA players. These handwritten messages serve as a constant reminder during a game of what is motivating or is especially meaningful to a player. But wanting these types of messages to be even more ingrained in his mind during a game, Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin has taken the concept of writing sayings to whole another level.

Working with adidas, Lin has designed a special player edition of the company's Crazylight Boosts with his family's name all over the sneakers. Lin has worn the shoes in several games this season.

From The Vertical's Nick DePaula:

“I had seen a shoe years ago, and I couldn’t even find a picture of it and I don’t even remember what it was about,” Lin, 28, told The Vertical. “I just remember seeing a shoe with a lot of text inscriptions on it, and it looked almost like an ancient text. I remember thinking to myself, ‘I want to do something like that, but I want it to be about my family.’ ”

With that in mind, the adidas Basketball team began to work on a personalized edition of their new Crazylight Boost model, a low-top shoe that Lin has worn throughout this season that features his preferred Boost cushioning material. Lin’s parents, Gie-Ming and Shirley; his brothers, Joshua and Joseph; and his sister-in-law, Patricia, are included in the inscriptions.

Having his family featured in the all-over printed graphic atop his size 11.5 shoes has given Lin an extra sense of pride this year.
While other players' moms may be wondering why their sons can't be doing something similar to Lin with their shoes, overall this is a nice and touching tribute by the Nets guard to honor his family.