In an Instagram submit, Jeremy Lin introduced his retirement from enjoying basketball. Lin wrote:
“As athletes, we’re at all times conscious that the potential for retirement isn’t distant. I’ve spent my 15-year profession understanding that someday I must stroll away, and but really saying goodbye to basketball at present has been the toughest resolution I’ve ever made.
It has been the glory of a lifetime to compete in opposition to the fiercest opponents beneath the brightest lights and to problem what the world thought was attainable for somebody who appears to be like like me. I’ve lived out my wildest childhood goals to play in entrance of followers all world wide. I’ll without end be the child who felt absolutely alive each time I touched a basketball.
So many individuals have sacrificed and poured into my journey, greater than I may ever repay. Thanks all for believing in me, for strolling with me, for celebrating my highs and choosing me up in my lows. It is a experience I by no means needed to finish however I do know it’s time. I’ll without end miss enjoying basketball in entrance of you all, however our time will transcend simply enjoying. Right here’s to what’s forward.
Love you all”
Lin performed for 9 seasons within the NBA. He began his profession with the Golden State Warriors earlier than having fun with a breakout season with the New York Knicks. Lin then performed for the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors.
Lin went on to play for groups in China and Taiwan over the past a number of years.
