PALO ALTO — Jeremy Lin cringes just a little bit when he hears folks discuss his notorious Linsanity run.
The Palo Alto native and former NBA standout by no means thought he would nonetheless be listening to tales about his legendary two-week stretch in the course of the 2011-12 season over a decade later, however studying about how he served as an inspiration to Asian Individuals brings a smile to his face.
“Every time I hear about (Linsanity), I’m like, ‘Don’t tell me how old you were when it happened,’” Lin advised the Bay Space Information Group on Saturday. “I didn’t think we would still be talking about that right now. But every year I’ve seen that the story is still very prevalent. It’s still very relevant. A lot of people still care about it. Seeing people tell me they were in middle school or elementary school when it happened, it’s crazy seeing time fly.”
Simply 13 years after Linsanity shook up the sports activities world, Lin is grateful to have impressed the subsequent era of Asian American basketball gamers. On Saturday, he held his inaugural JLIN NextGen Basketball Camp in Palo Alto, the place he introduced collectively the highest Asian American faculty basketball gamers from throughout the nation for 2 days of skilled coaching and intense exercises.
The gamers who attended Saturday’s camp weren’t even in highschool when Lin had his breakout second. However studying from the individual that impressed them to try to play basketball on the highest ranges was a dream come true for the group of 12 gamers.
“I was just super excited that he gave me the opportunity to come and was excited when I saw the invite to the camp,” stated Stanford guard Ryan Agarwal. “It was crazy to see his longevity and his greatness even when he wasn’t in the media spotlight.”
Stanford basketball participant Ryan Agarwal, proper, dribbles the ball in the course of the NextGen faculty basketball camp taught by former NBA star Jeremy Lin on the Pinewood Actions Middle in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin, proper, teaches basketball expertise to gamers throughout his NextGen faculty basketball camp on the Pinewood Actions Middle in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Stanford basketball participant Ryan Agarwal lays up a shot in the course of the NextGen faculty basketball camp taught by former NBA star Jeremy Lin on the Pinewood Actions Middle in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin teaches basketball expertise throughout his NextGen faculty basketball camp on the Pinewood Actions Middle in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)Present Caption1 of 4Stanford basketball participant Ryan Agarwal, proper, dribbles the ball in the course of the NextGen faculty basketball camp taught by former NBA star Jeremy Lin on the Pinewood Actions Middle in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)Broaden
Lin simply accomplished his fifteenth professional season, presently enjoying for the New Taipei Kings of the Taiwanese Skilled Basketball League. As his enjoying days wind down, Lin, 35, believes the subsequent part of his life will likely be to assist mentor the subsequent era of Asian American gamers to get to the place he as soon as was.
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“I definitely see myself getting into this space. To what degree or what that role looks like, I don’t know,” Lin stated. “However I’ll for positive be pouring into the subsequent era and sharing my ideas. Hopefully, I can import some knowledge.
“This camp is a big first step. We’ve never done something like this. I guess this is somewhat of a transition for me from being a player to being a coach.”
Lin’s NBA profession took him to Charlotte, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Toronto and even his hometown Golden State Warriors. Nevertheless it was with the New York Knicks the place Lin turned a world star.
Over a two-week stretch in the course of the 2011-2012 season, Lin went from practically out of the league to turning into the Knicks’ star level guard. He landed on the quilt of Time Journal and on Sports activities Illustrated in back-to-back weeks after averaging 25 factors, 9.2 assists whereas main the Knicks to an 8-1 file in that interval.
Palo Alto Excessive graduate and Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo level guard Annika Shah nonetheless remembers staying up late to look at all of Lin’s legendary run.
“I don’t think I’ll ever forget Linsanity and the run that he had,” Shah stated. “Every single moment to that part of his story was just remarkable and it inspired a lot of Asian athletes. It gave us hope that maybe if we can work hard enough, we will be able to put another Asian athlete on a platform that he has.”
Lin’s impression for Asian American basketball gamers has been felt because the years go by.
In the course of the 2011-2012 season, Lin was the one Asian American participant within the league. In 2025, Jordan Clarkson, Jalen Inexperienced, Kyle Anderson, Jaylin Williams and Johnny Juzang have been all gamers of Asian American descent to swimsuit up in an NBA sport. On the ladies’s aspect, Valkyries guard Kaitlyn Chen turned the primary Taiwanese American participant to be drafted to a WNBA group.
“We’re definitely seeing more representation,” Lin stated. “I’ve a small position in simply impacting who I can and sharing data with who I can. One of many issues that I’ve seen that’s disappointing to me is that we’ve seen some gamers from the older generations rag on the brand new gamers from the youthful era.
“I think we should have a lot of mutual respect and appreciation for each other. So any way I can help players, big or small or a lot or a little, I feel like that’s my duty. To give back to the game.”
Saturday’s camp gave the 12 faculty gamers a glance into how Lin ready in his offseason.
UC Irvine’s Myles Che, left, pays consideration as former NBA star Jeremy Lin teaches basketball expertise to gamers throughout his NextGen faculty basketball camp on the Pinewood Actions Middle in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin, center, teaches basketball expertise to gamers throughout his NextGen faculty basketball camp on the Pinewood Actions Middle in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Participant gamers take note of former NBA star Jeremy Lin educating basketball expertise throughout his NextGen faculty basketball camp on the Pinewood Actions Middle in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Harvard Crimson’s Thomas Batties II, left, holds the ball as former NBA star Jeremy Lin teaches defensive basketball expertise throughout his NextGen faculty basketball camp on the Pinewood Actions Middle in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin teaches basketball expertise to gamers throughout his NextGen faculty basketball camp on the Pinewood Actions Middle in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)Present Caption1 of 5UC Irvine’s Myles Che, left, pays consideration as former NBA star Jeremy Lin teaches basketball expertise to gamers throughout his NextGen faculty basketball camp on the Pinewood Actions Middle in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)Broaden
Lin rotated by way of intense capturing and ball dealing with drills and even took the gamers by way of a strenuous lifting session earlier than they touched a basketball. However whilst a coach, Lin didn’t decrease his depth as every participant tried to get by way of the grueling exercises.
Similar to he was drenched in sweat after his sport winner in opposition to the Toronto Raptors in 2012, Lin was soaked once more, this time as he gave out directions and demonstrated drill after drill. He anticipated the gamers to observe swimsuit, training with the identical sense of urgency he did when he was nonetheless attempting to earn an NBA contract.
“This opened up my eyes to see the world from a pro’s perspective,” Agarwal stated. “It was cool to just understand that I can learn from anyone. He even said he could learn from us. And so I think him saying he could learn from kids at his own camp, I think that humbles us to be willing to learn from anyone that we’re around.”
Lin hasn’t performed in an NBA sport since 2019, the 12 months he gained an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors group that defeated the Warriors of their final sport at Oracle Enviornment.
Now in his mid-30s, Lin stated he desires to retire on his personal accord whether or not that’s abroad or within the NBA.
“I want to be able to go out not because I can’t play or can’t physically play. I want to be able to go out the way I want to go out,” Lin stated. “The game has given a lot to me, but finding that nice middle ground of, ‘Hey, maybe I could play a little bit more, but I don’t need to.’ I’ve done a lot in my playing career, so I’m still trying to figure out that balance.”
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin teaches basketball expertise throughout his NextGen faculty basketball camp on the Pinewood Actions Middle in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
