The Union Gospel Mission had a special guest serving up its annual Easter dinner on Saturday afternoon. 

Basketball star Jeremy Lin served up hot meals to those in need. The NBA player, who plays for the Brooklyn Nets, has been rehabilitating a knee injury at Fortius Sport and Health in Burnaby for the past few months.

“I’m leaving next week but I wanted to be able to find opportunities to serve the community here,” Lin said.

“It’s just a fun time to get perspective on everything