leavitt's jeremy lin sculpture created in 2012 is a source of controversy. larry hama, creator of the g.i. joe action figure series says, "i don’t think this is offensive or anything, but it’s a bit of a stretch for a bad joke that’s just this side of a non-sequiter. and who in their right mind would pay that price for something that misses the mark?" (animalnewyork.com ). another critic adds, "while i love the fact that someone was inspired to make a jeremy lin action figure... did it really have to look this dopey? there's really no need to ninja-fy him." (angryasianman.com )