Jeremy Lin marks ‘Linsanity’, says G League ‘feels like rookie year’

‘One of my biggest goals is to come here and soak everything in and enjoy it,’ 32-year-old says of Santa Cruz Warriors season

‘This is my 11th year playing professional basketball, but for whatever reason, it almost feels like my rookie year’

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New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin reacts after hitting a three-point shot against the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth quarter of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York on February 19, 2012. Photo: Reuters

Published: 11:15am, 6 Feb 2021Updated: 11:15am, 6 Feb 2021

NBA veteran Jeremy Lin said he feels like a rookie again ahead of the new G League season with the Santa Cruz Warriors as he marked the ninth anniversary of the beginning of “Linsanity”.

Lin, who signed for the Golden State affiliate as he tries to make an NBA comeback, shot to global stardom while at the New York Knicks in early 2012.

He scored 25 points against the New Jersey Nets on February 4 and then made his first NBA career start against the Utah Jazz on February 6, going on to win 99-88 with Lin scoring a game-high 28 points.

That marked the start of the “Linsanity” period, which saw the undrafted Harvard graduate lead the Knicks to seven consecutive wins. Lin had a record 109 points across his first four starts, 10 more than Michael Jordan.

“Today is the anniversary of Linsanity! That whole period of time was such a blur for me … so please share with me your favourite photos or stories from Linsanity!” the 32-year-old wrote on Twitter.

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