Jeremy Lin, a Palo Alto native, announced his retirement at age 37. He called the decision the hardest he has made and expressed gratitude for competing against top opponents and challenging expectations for players who look like him. Lin signed as an undrafted free agent with the Golden State Warriors in 2010, played 29 games, and was released a year later. He revived his NBA career during a 2011-12 stretch with the New York Knicks, averaging 25 points and 9.2 assists while leading the team to an 8-1 run. He scored 38 points versus the Lakers and hit a buzzer-beating winner in Toronto. Lin most recently played for the New Taipei Kings in Taiwan.
Lin signed as an undrafted free agent with the Golden State Warriors in 2010 and played 29 games for the franchise before being released a year later. On the verge of being out of the league, Lin saved his NBA career over a two week stretch during the 2011-12 season with the New York Knicks. Lin caught the attention of the sports world when he averaged 25 points and 9.2 assists while leading the Knicks to a 8-1 record in that span.
As athletes, we are always aware that the possibility of retirement is never far away. I've spent my 15 year career knowing that one day I would have to walk away, and yet actually saying goodbye to basketball today has been the hardest decision I've ever made, Lin, 37, said in an Instagram post on Saturday. It's been the honor of a lifetime to compete against the fiercest competitors under the brightest lights and to challenge what the world thought was possible for someone who looks like me.
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