'Linsanity' 10 Years Later | Jeremy Lin Interview

Ten years ago today, Linsanity was born. We talked with Jeremy Lin about his time in New York and how it changed his life.
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[@onaebodaghe]

One of the most feel-good, shortlived success stories in sports history. Linsanity took over the NBA🐐

[@ssj-rose4572]

For 2 weeks

[@fraud1366]

@@ssj-rose4572 more than you’ve accomplished your entire life

[@Caliiboyy]

@@fraud1366 ong 😭💯

[@edancore1951]

@@ssj-rose4572 imagine talking shit when he stayed in the league for 9 seasons smh goofy ass

[@temporalsoliton]

The guy made over 60 million in the NBA. He made the most of it.

[@stephenmorris6401]

Ethnicity should never be a barrier to opportunity. NBA's loss, Jeremy's victory. Respect!

[@rp-wn5or]

Lol where’s the affirmative action for Asians in sports

[@Bearedd]

⁠​⁠@@deesus1085 cause Asians aren’t given the same opportunity in sports. He was overlooked several times.

[@josephj1973]

I'm from Toronto and I remember him hitting that game winning 3 against the Raps during his Linsanity run. Happy that Lin won a ring with us Raptors. 🇨🇦🦖

[@spiralwhirlpool2366]

He was one of my fav mostly because hes asian and im also glad he got his ring playing for the raps

[@leroy_nguyen]

lol.. bro he barely played in the finals 😂

[@dropoff2986]

@@leroy_nguyen And he still has more rings than Carmelo Anthony ever will

[@AustinChowChow]

I loved that on road games the Asian contingency showed up in full force and erupted every time he did something good. That game winner had the stadium shaking.

[@michaelp9061]

Me too. So proud of him.

[@infinitymixtapes9562]

The part where he said he asked the Rockets for less just so he could stay in New York hit me deep in my soul

[@Urbohat]

well at the time it was obvious, but didnt report it...Carmelo wanted Lin off the team. The rest of team knew that. Go watch those games...all the team mates (minus melo) were thriving with Lin's ball movement which was Dantoni's system. Dantoni demanded melo be traded or he would resign. I give Dantoni much props for resigning. Donnie Walsh the "GM" that got blind sided by that horrible melo trade also resigned btw. Melo ruined the knicks for a huge time span. His trade brough along Cahuncey billups and that was huge b/c knicks used the amnesty on Billups when they could have saved it to use on Amare contract. Media sided with Melo.

[@csl9495]

@@Urbohat oh man, the way Lin made every single one of his teammates perform like the stars they've been their while lives gives me goosebumps. True leader. Everyone on that team was thriving hard. I can go back and watch all those games, it's the way the game should be played.

[@Urbohat]

@@csl9495 yes and then it stopped...it all stopped b/c they had to please meeelo. Lin should have been a knick and he would have done well there. But knicks refused to offer him a contract. Meelo then proceeded to turn Porzingas against knicks later on. That melo trade was the worst thing to happen to knicks.

[@victorliang9997]

Amare came out and said it out flat. Melo didn’t want Lin on the team because he was jealous of Lin’s popularity. Which player would come out and criticize another for “getting too much money “? If Lin stayed, Melo’s career after that probably would be much better. Karma’s a bitch, isn’t it?

[@Urbohat]

@@victorliang9997 NY media has much blame also...they loved Melo when it was obvious to anyone with a brain that he could Never be the leader of a contender. He REFUSED to play defense. Linsanity was the most excitement from the knicks in the past decade. This past year many knick fans actually thought knicks had a chance to go deep in the playoffs. Today they want Thibadeu fired. Maybe they'll trade away all their next five years draft picks for Zion who can get paid 300 million to be on Injured list. After the way they treated Lin I gave on the knicks. There was some hope with Phil suggesting a big trade for Porzingas to the celtics which would have given knicks a haul. Media killed Phil and got him to go which he happily did with the full 60 million. NY media doesn't understand basketball.

[@PadChennington]

There was nothing like chillin with roommates and friends in college to watch linsanity go off.. can't believe it's been 10 years already

[@levelazn]

Carmelo will get a ring when lala returns it

[@Hamzz25]

Time flies 😔

[@JC-se8mi]

You know Linsanity was insane when the Raptors’ home crowd cheered for Jeremy when he hit the game winning shot against their own team. 🤯

[@Wwetitanfan27]

Just found the vid. wow you're right

[@TLiu-1b]

@@Wwetitanfan27 for real? Mind linking the vid

[@dropoff2986]

Knicks fan base is huge man, it’s like that no matter where the Knicks play. Which I find crazy because the Knicks are never really that good

[@younel6364]

@@dropoff2986 well you gotta think about how big the population of people from new York is and their dedication to their team

[@ronaldomike]

And large Asian NBA fan base in Toronto

[@HoopAndLife]

Jeremy is goated to us Asians 🐐 True inspiration 🙌🏽

[@levelazn]

Carmelo will get a ring when lala returns it

[@Amr_D]

nahh he ain't that. You don't speak for all Asians

[@levelazn]

@@Amr_D you ain’t Asian

[@DaSxcTaz]

I agree, guy went to Harvard after all 👀

[@RillaCrowley]

Lmaooo duh you guys have literally maybe 3 players to be proud of as far as nba accolades go and he is average at best lmaoo

[@DwayneIsKing]

These 10 days got him paid for the rest of his life 😤. One of the best moments in basketball history

[@jimhim585]

I know what you're trying to say but there was a ton of hard work and dedication before and after linsanity

[@rottishake]

@@jimhim585 so you ain't saying nothing

[@yeon723]

@@jimhim585 a lot of players worked hard but never got the chance.

[@yeon723]

@Joey Rice yes, I'm aware

[@jonc.2560]

No, The Chinese pay him better now in ...somewhere in China

[@PM2024-]

Dude was legit. As a Knicks’ fan, he was the only excitement since the 90s’ thirteen season playoff run 🏀 hard being a fan 😭

[@emc8481]

Too bad Carmelo Anthony was jealous of him

[@thellamaman]

@@emc8481 word I wish they traded melo and built around Lin

[@J-Hue]

@@emc8481 Melo wasn't the problem. He praised Lin a ton and even said he "fell to us from on high." He was always a supporter of Lin. The issue was, D'antoni was a divisive coach and didn't want to incorporate Melo'a skillset into the offense, instead trying to turn him into a spot up shooter like he did to Pau Gasol the following season in LA to predictably poor results. Ultimately D'antoni was let go and Lin was reportedly given a false promise from Knicks management. He wanted more money and they said they'd match any offer. Then Houston reportedly offered more than they could match and they opted to re-acquire Felton who played great in D'antoni's offense the year before. The Knicks and Lin's plans didn't pan out obciously. Lin went to Houston and Felton didn't perform on the same level as before with his fitness being a large concern. But what sunk Lin's career had nothing to do with Melo. It was largely injuries and the fact that Lin's attempt to go for his money didn't pay off for his long term career. He wound up playing with Harden who was already basically playing pg and who had a reputation for having issues sharing the spotlight with co-stars like Dwight and later, CP3. Lin got bumped somewhat to the 2 position and, without the heavy pick and roll offense he thrived in, his career began to spiral downward. It's unfortunate because Mike Woodson, who replaced D'antoni in NY, had the perfect offense for the team. He melded the heavy pick and roll offense that Lin thrived in with Melo's iso game and developed an elite offense to go with a stout defense. If Lin had stayed in NY, it would've been a perfect fit. Instead, he got paid more in the short term and probably lost out on a lot after that and the Knicks, although they had 1 great regular season, weren't able to replicate the success with no co-star to solidify the team.

[@noneyabizz2719]

@@thellamaman lmfaooooo you don’t know basketball 😂😂😂 gtfo

[@noneyabizz2719]

@@emc8481 false narrative. The best thing the Knicks could have done was let this overrated piece of shit walk. He did literally nothing after leaving the Knicks, he was exposed for the average player he was. The Knicks won 50+ games the very next season without him. And let’s not forget that he didn’t wanna play in the playoffs. Guy was MID.

[@terrancecarmichael619]

Damn it’s really been 10 years? crazy part is Linsanity was the time period of the 11-12 lockout season I started watching basketball, as an 8 year old Jeremy Lin was really cool to me.

[@brooksorlando4881]

I hear ya. The last decade really flew by. Went from 22 to 32

[@Krowsnose]

I started watching the year before that. Linsanity was exciting

[@alexpaulson3303]

This Linsanity period is what kept him in the league long enough to win a ring. What a talented dude, I hope we can see more from him in the future!

[@BisuTenshi]

He didnt even contribute for the ring...

[@alexandermunoz7208]

@@BisuTenshi still made a name for himself

[@aiel1740]

@@BisuTenshi he did on practice and scrims, also the season before playoffs

[@dxtremecaliber]

@@BisuTenshi but he still deserved it after of all the work he has done

[@robwebnoid5763]

​@@BisuTenshi ... People forget that the NBA has been around for 75 years & in all those years, many players never really got much playing time & mainly benched. But yet, when a team wins, no matter what sport, every player on that team as well as the coaching staff & the executives/owners, all win the trophy together. It is unfair to Jeremy that he would be singled out as one player in one season out of all the 75 seasons in the history of the NBA to be unworthy of a championship, when there have been many others who did very little contribution, but yet they have never been singled out themselves. As the old saying goes, the whole team wins or the whole team loses. And let's not forget that Jeremy was acquired mid-season in February 2019 by the Raptors, so that wasn't enough time for him to understand how all the other players played. He was also coming off a stint at Atlanta that made him feel that he was going to worse teams, not to mention the physical & psychological effects of the season-ending injury he got a couple years earlier with the Nets. I would say his playing confidence wasn't really high during the Raptors. Plus coach Nurse had to make sure to put the primary players on the court, the ones that had larger acquisations, I suppose. Sure, Lin is not the best player, but he's not the worse either. He is right there in the middle, which is enough talent, hard work & skill to still be playing major league NBA. He even swallowed his ego when he entered G-league last year. He made a name for himself during Linsanity because he could play ball & got the city, the country & the world to be excited, when the Knicks were sucking for 15-20 years before he arrived in NY. You can even see footage of girl fans smiling & screaming in delight when he entered a room or out of a car at the time of Linsanity.

[@TeamTimeRiders]

I never understood why the nba didn’t support Lin, not from a bball perspective, but from a purely monetary one. Li sanity filled knicks and rockets stadiums with people who never used to go to games. Letting Carmelo force Lin out of New York was a huge blunder that I believe cost the league millions in revenue.

[@kevinishott1]

Don't like to the play the race card but race was definitely a factor in why Lin wasn't kept around longer by the NBA and also why although he had quite a stellar G League performance he was never called up by the NBA.

[@youngsuit]

@@kevinishott1 yeah when all the numbers play out it ultimately doesn't make any sense other than races for him to keep getting so criminally underrated

[@cimi93x]

@@kevinishott1 that makes no sense whatsoever. NBA ponders to China whenever they can, you figure they would throw away billions in profit just so they could opress someone for their race?

[@huytruong1897]

@@cimi93x Well then again, Lin is a taiwanese decendants not mainland China. And who can even imagined what the Chinese goverment want to do with Taiwan

[@cimi93x]

@@huytruong1897 ah ok, so it's China doing evil shit as usual, and NBA being an extension of it... If you're from Taiwan i'm so sorry you have to deal with the tyrant that is China.

[@nicojames777]

I remember 38 on Kobe’s head ‼️Even as a diehard Carmelo fan- linsanity was my favorite stretch of basketball I’ve ever watched

[@levelazn]

Carmelo will get a ring when lala returns it

[@am3818]

Yeah cause he scored on Kobe 1-1 right? LOL. I like Lin but lakers had Derek fisher guarding him 😂 “on Kobe’s head” lmao

[@coffeebleu6577]

@@am3818 he a Melo fan. Give him some slack 😂

[@EmpoDaddy99]

Jeremy Lin is the reason why I started watching basketball! So grateful for him. - half Taiwanese New Yorker

[@dmoneybay]

same here, i love watching underdogs so i follwed his career up until his Antlanta phase

[@Mercenary-1914]

Respect! He was one of my favorites!

[@ssj-rose4572]

For 2 weeks?

[@ramcruz7532]

SAME HERE BOI!!!

[@EmpoDaddy99]

@@ssj-rose4572 yes! It was very inspirational to see another Taiwanese American play in the nba, especially my hometown team

[@l.yannickd.1035]

He truly made his mark and has a legacy that stands forever

[@basicallytroll2705]

LOL

[@DreX-8810]

Lol

[@wesleyladda3498]

🧢

[@sleeks9939]

💯

[@TheStreetAnalyst]

Facts 🔥

[@famousamos]

Not even a fan of basketball, but I remember Jeremy's rise to fame and felt proud of him for paving the way for other folks who have dreams!

[@dank_frank2580]

Any other person with his high school accolades would’ve been scouted for Division I colleges but I believe discrimination was a factor in him not starting out big or being drafted.

[@trcs3079]

100%. Certain ethnics, such as asians probably have many academic merits, while being good athletically. But due to the nature sports and marketing, consumers most likely will resonate to someone whos black, because theyre viewed as "disadvantaged". Hence the prolification of an "underdog" story sells better than lets say jeremy lin here, whos got academic merits from Harvard university and can also play basketball

[@AZ-rg3rf]

Daryl Morey said it himself he discriminated against JLin. All his advanced "stats" said to draft him but he said he simply didn't believe what he was seeing just because Jlin was asian.

[@housesavagemafia7504]

@@trcs3079 And Honestly them Black Folks are the biggest Cry Babies👶 There is...They Blackballed Jeremy Lin. Jealousy Smh.

[@anthonyp2883]

@@housesavagemafia7504 jealousy😂? He was a top player for 5 seconds, no one is jealous

[@Gilvids]

@@anthonyp2883 you sound pretty jealous to me. Intellegent people will always make less intellegent people feel insecure

[@BlueHundred1]

As a lifelong Knicks fan and an Asian American, Jeremy Lin's run with us was the greatest basketball moment for me. I'm glad I was able to experience it as an adult and actually catch a game. Incredible time and massive respect to his heart

[@kingice2439]

jeremy lin went to my public high school palo alto he was a couple years older than me but I will never forget the 2006 high school state chmapionship where I saw him beat my high school live... we were good but this dude scored 39 in 3 quarters

[@mikep9758]

He went to your high school and beat your high school? 🤔

[@kingice2439]

@@mikep9758 what? He went to my local public high school and I went to a neighboring private high school

[@Endalamu]

@@kingice2439 you said he went your public high school. You don't own the school or palo alto so if you didnt attend that school don't say "my public high school"

[@kingice2439]

@@Endalamu sounds like I’m living rent free in your head

[@Endalamu]

@@kingice2439 youre living rent free on the sidewalk with those brain cells

[@michaelp9061]

Jeremy has it in him. He is an amazingly talented player and he actualy cared about his community and people in need. respect

[@ramcruz7532]

You know your old when Linsanity has turned 10 years old!!!

[@bengalsfu7206]

One of the best sports moments of the 2010's

[@SportNut1]

I was glued to every Knicks game during that time as Raptors fan in western Canada! He was the talk in the office during Linsanity even in an absolutely non basketball town in Canada! Jeremey, seeing all your ups and downs over the past decade is an inspiration! Thank you!

[@brandon3112]

Thanks, Jeremy. As a New Yorker, you brought a different type of energy that's been missing ever since that time, and while it's hard to appreciate the moment when it's happening, we have nothing but Love for you out here in the Big Apple. Thanks for making the entire city, especially people of diversity, feel like they could accomplish the world, right here in New York.

[@evantong948]

Jeremy is such a humble guy and is always giving back to the community . I'm so glad there is fans that still remembers Linsanity. Too bad he couldn't do much in Toronto.

[@mbdagoat3709]

I remember watching him from the couch at Palo Alto comcast sports then seeing him at the sac vs bay 1st allstar game. He was a legend out here in cali. I avg 28-10 in HS trying to surpass him and few others. Very inspirational throughout his career.

[@alexsampson5735]

Man why does everyone have to put in there stats in a video like this. Ur not cool

[@mbdagoat3709]

@@alexsampson5735 for context brother. I thought I worded my comment well. He was a inspiration way before linsanity. I literally went hardest I've ever went my time playing trying to be better than him. I only mentioned my stats to highlight how much he inspired my season.

[@matthewgarcia7654]

Those are impressive numbers if true, MB. Keep it up

[@nolanlee5517]

I was actually crashing at my Asian homies crib when linsanity happened. We were hoopers back then too and we were so geeked for every Lin game. The story just kept getting better and better.

[@africangamerr]

Bro deserves another shot in nba he averaged 17 in g league if I’m not mistaken he had two 20+ games in showcase I think in 2020

[@shonen84]

Imagine him being with the Dubs this year. Oh well. He had his run in New York, and he has a ring. I’d say that’s a successful career!

[@TheZombieeeeeee]

@Kings Will Soon Rise Bro he was shooting close to 50% as a PG and with 5+ assists per game.. you're telling me Warriors or any team for that matter can't use a guy like that? Stop hatin

[@tgo007]

His biggest asset was his speed. He doesn't have it anymore after injuries. He's not a IQ pg like paul. He relied on athleticism.

[@Gilvids]

Nah. NBA doesnt deserve him. Its a pos racist organization

[@ThaMobstarr]

I just love this guy. Jeremy is just so authentic. And he looks like a genuinely kind and loveable dude. He is one of those guys, you could probably instantly become friends with. Truly also an inspiration as the Asian underdog in the NBA back then.

[@PeanutButterAndJellyBros]

Melo will always be the reason why Linsanity was ruined.

[@ryanabbeyseon]

Nope, the league figured out he was one-handed.

[@TheLegendaryFolklore]

@@ryanabbeyseon much like the league figured out Melo wasn't a leader? 🤨 C'mon man... Let's be real here. Most guys have a particular set of skills and they stick to it their entire career, but you not acknowledging that Melo couldn't allow someone else to be the star especially in NYC is truly blind.

[@Mercenary-1914]

@@TheLegendaryFolklore I agree Melo WAS a terrible Leader....but let's be real....The League did everything in their power to keep this going....Jeremey was on SIX different teams since then. Are you suggesting that Jeremey only has skills that were unlocked while on NY? He didnt have skills to be a legit NBA Journeyman?

[@ryanabbeyseon]

@@TheLegendaryFolklore you telling me to be real but saying Lin could’ve been a star 😂😂😂

[@Mercenary-1914]

@@ryanabbeyseon lol....right....he needs to be real..Mans was one SIX different teams since NY.

[@keb8907]

Will always be one of my favorite players. You can't help but root for the guy and when he got reinjured the first game after coming back my heart literally broke for him. Was always rooting for him no matter where he went!

[@AustinChowChow]

I'll always remember the phone call my brother who had been following you since your days at Harvard. "Jeremy went off tonight" I was at Caesars Palace by the poker room and I ran off to the sports book. Linsanity was such a huge moment for me as someone who grew up playing basketball but was limited in size and speed to barely make the end of the bench rotations. The only athletes my mom could name at the time were Kobe Bryant and Peyton Manning, but now my mom knows Landry Fields, Amare Stoudemire, and Jared Jeffries. She knows Carmelo too, but she says his name with disgust because she thinks he did Jeremy dirty.

[@omicron26]

this is linsane. he was a great fit in D'Antoni's system. could have elevated the Knicks to the next level.

[@J-Hue]

It's unfortunate he didn't stay. D'antoni's coaching approach was divisive for not only the Knicks but LA in the following seasons. Mike Woodson's offense in 2013 would've been perfect for both Melo and Lin to thrive. Uptempo offense with heavy pick and roll options for the pg and then a healthy dose of Melo on the block with shooters everywhere. Jason Kidd probably would've been great for Lin too. Still a Greta story that he went on the run he did.

[@amarirasheed6]

Next level as in 1st round exit every year

[@ChikoTheOGDog]

​@@amarirasheed6 That's way more accomplishment than not even reaching the playoffs 😂

[@amarirasheed6]

@@ChikoTheOGDog You're better off tanking and getting a top 3 pick every year because at least you are setting yourself up for success in 5-10 years. Getting bounced in the 1st round of the playoffs every year leaves you in virtual purgatory. You're not good enough to go deep in the playoffs and you're not bad enough to get a high draft pick. If you're a small market team, you're just existing at that point.

[@ChikoTheOGDog]

@@amarirasheed6 I know but they could’ve kept Jeremy Lin and gave him a solid offer. Knicks GM just didn’t want to risk it. Because they’d rather have a system built around Melo than try new things with Jeremy Lin. Guess what happened after that?

[@eburonson]

As a lifelong Knicks fan born and bred, Jeremy Lin was the sole bright spot since the '99 Finals with Spree. I'm sad that he was brushed under the rug on so many teams. Saw him during the 2016 summer when he signed with BK, just strolling around Manhattan and he was a super nice and down-to-earth guy. A great ambassador for the game.

[@jakelong3082]

I’ve never liked the knicks but I cheered for this dude…shit was amazing to watch

[@basketballeditsprod.7377]

Imagine Melo didn't went to NY, JLin could've been a hell of a player rn, I ain't gonna lie 😩

[@montayecurry1827]

Lin had a bunch of opportunities to be a great player but once he wasn't a surprise anymore he stopped being effective

[@datsapaddlin]

I don’t know about all that. When scouting report came out on him he got locked up.

[@TheLegendaryFolklore]

@@montayecurry1827 you're kidding right??? Melo couldn't handle someone else taking his shine. It was Melo's dream to be THAT guy in NYC. Their teammates even knew there was tension in the locker room. Amare Stoudemare mentioned it.

[@Mercenary-1914]

@@TheLegendaryFolklore So wait....I loved the Linsanity era....but by saying this...you guys are suggesting that Jeremey Lin was only a moment and a situational thing.....cause he was on not on 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, but SIX different teams since NY....You blaming Melo for his six other opportunities?

[@delconagher12]

@@montayecurry1827 Lol he was basically blackballed by black players. Dude if he wasn't Asian, they would have played him like everybody else. But that period of him exploding made the blacks jealous, focusing all they have into proving Lin was a fluke. He also had stars playing with him that didn't want him to succeed. Melo was pretty obvious, Harden was too although that happened coz they both need to have the ball in their hands. But Melo was the worst. You can just see once he came back to playing that Linsanity was over.

[@stevetalon]

I miss Linsanity, I wanted him on the Bulls tbh given his abilities as a great passer as well as a veteran player, and I still think he has so much left to give. (the man is only 33, cmon) Boggles me that he didn't get called up ever again to the league by any teams after that stint with the Raps, but atleast he has a ring to show for it.

[@ahmedodeh7979]

as a knicks fan i’ll never forget this, i was 9 at the time i’m 19 now 😭. such good memories

[@adolfopadilla9484]

I used to live in New York when Linsanity happened. I was 8 at the time and did not really watch basketball, but I remember my mom got me the "Linsanity" t-shirt with his name and number on the back and I loved it. Didn't really know what it meant at the time other than it was a Knicks shirt, but looking back I find it amazing how I really did have a Linsanity shirt back then. What he did was astounding, I still hope that he comes back to the NBA one day and I get to see him play one more time.

[@sjg300]

Linsanity played a huge part in rekindling my love for the NBA. Growing up in NY I was always so so on basketball cause I knew the Knicks were trash but when the Linsanity run happened it gave off an energy that I'd never felt before in the sport. It's a large part of why I'm still a Knicks fan today was because of just how exciting it felt for them to be good like again. I just wish Jeremy got fair shot man

[@faisalsalam4161]

I remember being a kid in this city watching it all transpire. Being Asian myself, it felt like such an inspiration. He represented everything this city was about imo.

[@thellamaman]

This is the greatest sports story I have ever witnessed in my life this better then every Super Bowl and heavy weight boxing title that has ever existed in the history of this country

[@REALTRUEJOURNEY]

Greatness sports story ? lol please stop

[@mike2207]

Lmao Linsanity but cmon.

[@pesky716]

Watching this at the time as a Knicks fan was amazing. I was so pissed back then when we didn’t match the Rockets offer.

[@TibCib3]

Always been so humble and such a wonderf giving person. Certified hall of famer for impact alone.

[@danielvelasco8179]

As a Knicks fan this month was one of my favorites memories as a fan!

[@user-ti2xi9bd4u]

This video has such good vibes. 2012 I was still a sophomore high schooler in China , me and my classmates were going crazy about the Linsanity. 2022 now, I'm in the Bay Area living and felt like 2012 was just yesterday.

[@swimin7357]

Can't believe no team hit him up for a 10 day contract. Man is still better than most guys on these NBA bench.

[@silicaskynet3401]

For real

[@decemberflower3990]

Can’t believe Linsanity was already ten years ago. Time sure does fly.

[@ju_p9011]

That teamwork during Linsanity was All chemistry. No particular superstar, but they were a good team.

[@shimsanity]

Linsanity for Life

[@Phillyfan1998]

This was one of the craziest nba moments for me because of how random it was. It was iconic.

[@DerekNewyen]

He was one of the reasons why I loved to play basketball growing up

[@wesleyladda3498]

😳

[@postnutclarity6337]

What a time to be alive.

[@seanren6857]

Knicks: We're going to keep Lin and match any of other teams' offers. Rockets: Here's 25mil. Knicks: We can't match that, that's more than ANY we promised.

[@J-Hue]

That whole situation screamed Knicks ineptitude. And what's really unfortunate is the Knicks roster and offense under Mike Woodson the following season fit Lima ND Melo perfect. Sometimes, I wonder what would've happened if not for that whole situation.

[@dropoff2986]

It’s Carmelo Anthony’s fault. He didn’t like sharing the spot light, and he wanted the ball in his hands

[@edchiang]

I have been and will be always re-visited the Linsanity moments, it's not even feel good, it's just one of the iconic moment in the NBA history, am sure many nba fans feel the same way. He love NYC and sure the New Yorker also love him. He has the old skool spirit of bball player. Mad respect.

[@maryannevitale2515]

I’m from Massachusetts & I was a Fan of Jermey Lin!!

[@siriactuallysara]

I remember lynsanity. I loved watching him, he tried so hard and had so much intensity. And made the knicks watchable for the first time in over 10 years. This led me to really hating Carmelo Anthony, cause once he came back from injury everything ended. He was so selfish and ruined everything the knicks were building. I wish they kept lyn and built a gritting hard working underdog team.

[@housesavagemafia7504]

Facts Melo was Real Jealous of Jeremy Lin.

[@REALTRUEJOURNEY]

You wished they kept Lin instead melo lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you on drugs

[@jeanxza5395]

@@REALTRUEJOURNEY melo didnt do jack shit for ny but a first round exit. even now this old bum dont do shit but chuck shots and not play D

[@jeanxza5395]

@Kings Will Soon Rise what about linsanity

[@J-Hue]

Melo didn't ruin anything. Lin went after the money, wound up on a team that didn't suit him in Houston, and his career went downhill. That's on him.

[@mitch2000]

Battled through racism, bigotry from Melo, injuries, and then wearing ring with the raptors. What a ride.

[@davidhoang3618]

Thank you so much for making this, linsanity will live on forever

[@AsianVideoGamer]

Always appreciated D'Antoni giving jlin his opportunity

[@ilovejeffhardy3906]

It’s sad how he was so nice to his fellow teammates and friends in the Nba and then Kobe was just trashing him. Remember when the Lakers played against the Hornets? Kobe made a turnover and he fell to the ground. No one helped him so Jeremy Lin came to pick him back up and Kobe made a sneaky dirty move, he tripped Jeremy Lin while he was pulling Kobe. No hate to the Legend but it just bothers me how Jeremy Lin got disrespected.

[@copomo]

Karma got him

[@ilovejeffhardy3906]

@@copomo Yo man 😕

[@crybaby-uw6co]

@@copomo lmao

[@giobronskij8249]

What did you expect from a rapist?

[@ju_p9011]

Kobe was great, but greatness often yields cocky and arrogance, like MJ. I respect their game, don't really respect them as humans.

[@kentymashmilo758]

That day when lin awakened his ultra instinct in The knicks is just unforgetable.

[@Brunomgonzalez]

I was in middle school in NY and never cared much about basketball or the NBA. One day everyone’s talking about Jeremy Lin and how good he played the night before. The same month he was all over KZbin and kids were wearing Lin jerseys everywhere. Linsanity was definitely a cool time to be around.

[@dankool688]

13 yrs later and still watching JL time to time, inspiring he is…

[@juliusdeloach]

He brought more energy to the Knicks than melo

[@housesavagemafia7504]

Exactly 💯.

[@guapanmessi4470]

I still have the dream that maybe one day, somehow, for some reason. New York Knicks signs Jeremy Lin again. Even if it’s for a little bit

[@mattc9412]

I wasn't a knicks fan, I was a magic fan and even during this time my interest in the NBA was wavering... but I knew THIS WAS SO COOL TO SEE! it was awesome and magical.

[@KaleLikesWaffles]

I was watching his KZbin videos before Linsanity happened, his grind and work ethic had been there from the start.

[@MambaBreezy24]

That short period in time lived up to the name “Linsanity”.

[@pol44r]

Jeremy lin gave millions of asian the hope to make the NBA, RUI Hachimura, yuta watanabe and many others in the future all have to thank him, as an Asian myself i can't thank him enough

[@chrizzamutya9573]

You're truly an inspiration for those who dream to be in this sport industry. Salute!

[@youyoutful]

Brought tears to my eyes

[@thespeedster7700]

This is so inspirational, I pray God will do a miracle through me like this one day 👏🏿🙏🏿

[@hunny___]

God I miss him

[@hampaslupa4247]

I want to see him play once more in Nu york Knicks! Sometimes is not just the players talent is also the love and passion of the fan that brought out the best of them. Pls. J. LIN come back to nu york!

[@GateKeeperXL]

Linsanity was hope for everyone. Thanks to contents like this, Linsanity still feels like just yesterday.

[@RealKame]

He was an underdog still is

[@bjaxon]

Linsanity. What time to be alive. Im not a knick fan but watching an asian-american nerd from Harvard dominate the NBA in a big market city like NYC was really fun and very inspirational. Thanks Jeremy

[@d5Acierto]

More power to you, Jeremy. You're a great player, rooting for your success.

[@worldview9787]

It seems like yesterday.. 10 years fly so fast.. this linsanity was one great memories we had back on that Time

[@NoahBrwn]

Carmelo ruined his career. We all know Melo wanted him out of New York. And now Carmelo's chasing the ring mission is on the line.

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[@arod1904]

Mad luv and respect for Jeremy Lin he still dope hope to see him again in the league

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

Jeremy run with the Knicks was more memorable than Carmelo time

[@pol44r]

This was one of the best 2weeks of nba i ever experienced

[@illmilfinestke]

They should’ve kept him and sent melo

[@justalarvitar3411]

Glad this man won a ring. Respect.

[@freddysaucedo8650]

Good story. That was a nice lil run he had from what I remember its like he caught fire one night and stayed in the zone longer than I've ever seen anybody in any sport until it fizzled out. He might hold the record for "player with longest time being in the zone" It was cool to watch who doesn't like a good underdog story

[@marinovang7936]

Carmelo screwed it up for him and New York. All is good though, congrats NBA champ!

[@spongecake951]

Jeremy is a good dude and a great ambassador to the game

[@Prawduk730]

I got goosebumps when he said his agent told him it could be his last game in the NBA because we know he eventually played for 9 NBA seasons and won a championship with the Raptors.

[@archdukefranzferdinand4429]

Shoutout to his manager for not just supporting him and motivating him but also for knowing when to be brutally honest with him , and then still supporting and encouraging him regardless despite having to tell him the dire circumstances

[@TheRealNobodyBX]

Jeremy is a great, kid with a great character... And an amazing work ethic. Beyond inspiring story of fighting to get a chance and then making the most of it. None of what he did was in vain, and trust that he's lifted and inspired many through his run in the league. As Big L once said... "I'm from New York, but never been a fan of the Knicks," yet when Jeremy took over I watched every Knick game to cheer them on. Keep God first and keep inspiring, JL.

[@housesavagemafia7504]

Same 💯.

[@KFCganni]

Thanks Melo for ruining Linsanity

[@ynnttv1099]

this was fire

[@Mark_Cadden]

Being from Erie where this all started while he put up like 50 for the Erie Bayhawks this entire period of time is absolutely insane. The nostalgia

[@manasavuibaubatiwale3593]

I believe he's like a James Harden. He needed to "run" his own team and that could have happened in the Rockets but the rest is history. I hope he retires in the NBA. I believe the league gave up prematurely on him.

[@austinfull8941]

My faovrite thing about JLin's story is not the linsanity part because I was too young to appreciate that, it's that when he was in Houston, LA, Charlotte, or Brooklyn he was just another NBA player. He was not "the asian guy" in my head. I didn't thought "oh it's surprising that he's good coz he's asian" I just though "oh he's good." and that's it.

[@Mercenary-1914]

I aint gonna lie...I rooted for him because he was different and a good player. I don't know why but I love when players with different backgrounds dominate a sport you would not expect. He is one of my favorite players...dude has hella swag.

[@housesavagemafia7504]

@@Mercenary-1914 Facts 💯.

[@nwachukwuohameje8570]

Jeremy Lin you are a legend in sports history point blank. Though wicked forces made your presence short lived, you rock my brother.

[@amarirasheed6]

🧢

[@hjhj6701]

linsanity was the most amazing and exciting moment in the nba history as far as i know,,,,