In a post su Instagram, Jeremy Lin has officially announced his collection from played basketball. The former playmaker, the protagonist of the famous era “Linsanity” With the New York Knicks, he explained how difficult this decision was:
“As athletes we always know that the possibility of the retreat is never far away. I spent 15 years of career knowing that one day I should have said goodbye, yet doing it today was the most difficult decision of my life.
It was an immense honor to compete against the best, under the brightest lights, and challenge what the world thought was impossible for someone like me. I lived my biggest dreams, playing in front of fans around the world. I will always be that child who felt alive every time he touched a basketball ball.
Many people have sacrificed and invested in my path, more than I can never repay. Thank you all for believing in me, for supporting me, for celebrating my best moments and raised in the worst. It’s a journey that I never wanted to end, but I know the time has come. I will miss playing in front of you forever, but our link will go beyond the parquet. And now I look with confidence in what will come. I love you all. “
Jeremy Lin, 37, played nine seasons in NBA. After the debut with the Golden State Warriors, he exploded in 2012 with the New York Knicks, becoming a real global icon. He later dressed the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors’ shirts, with which he won the NBA title in 2019.
In recent years, Lin has continued his career between China and Taiwan.
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