Jeremy Lin retires! Farewell, Linsanity!

At 37, Jeremy Lin took to social media to formally declare his retirement, concluding a 15-year career in professional basketball.

In his announcement, he confessed that despite understanding retirement is a natural step for athletes, parting ways with basketball was "the toughest choice I've ever faced."

He thanked basketball for allowing him to realize his childhood dream of playing before fans around the globe and highlighted that he always approached the game with a "playful spirit, feeling happiness whenever holding the ball."

Let's revisit his professional journey.

He entered the NBA in 2010 as the first American-born player of Chinese descent, sparked the global "Linsanity" phenomenon in 2012, and won the NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019.

Afterward, he also played in the CBA and Taiwan’s professional leagues.

Undoubtedly, he is the most outstanding Asian-American point guard ever.

Of course, what truly made Lin unforgettable worldwide was his magical performance with the Knicks in February 2012.

At a time when the team was plagued by injuries and near despair, the relatively unknown Jeremy Lin stepped up and secured his place in the NBA.

He scored at least 20 points in six consecutive games and delivered quality performances in 26 games for the Knicks, averaging 18.5 points, 7.7 assists, and 2 steals per game.

Many iconic moments remain vivid in memory.

Reporter: "Have you been following Jeremy Lin’s news?"

Kobe: "No, I know who he is, but I’m not sure what all the fuss is about."

Reporter: "Are you surprised by Lin’s performance this week?"

Kobe: "I don’t know what he did; I have no idea what you’re talking about."

Then Lin exploded for 38 points and 7 assists against the Lakers.

After the game, when a provocative reporter asked Kobe what advice he would give Lin, the Black Mamba responded:

"He’s almost scoring 40 points on us; what advice could I possibly give him?"

You’ll remember his confident game-winner against Calderón when playing the Raptors; you’ll recall his dunk while driving past Wall...

Thirteen years have passed, yet those classic moments remain unforgettable.

From an unknown rookie to shocking the world and then returning to normalcy, Jeremy Lin’s journey over more than a decade is an excellent textbook.

Its story combines dreams, passion, success, failure, and twists of fate, forever inspiring ordinary people and players not to lose sight of their dreams.

The significance of this player’s emergence goes far beyond seven thrilling games; it lies in breaking down prejudice.

Many wrote his story repeatedly in their school essays.

About dreams, independence, overcoming bias, resilience, and never giving up.

As fans, we witnessed Lin being overlooked, sleeping on teammates’ couches, then suddenly bursting onto the scene, rising, maturing, and ultimately returning to normal due to injuries.

Experiencing the ups and downs—that’s the beauty of competitive sports.

Now, he has announced his retirement.

When I woke up this morning and saw the news, I felt a bit dazed.

Goodbye, Linsanity!