Farewell to Linsanity! 37-year-old Jeremy Lin officially announces retirement: bidding goodbye to a 15-year professional career

On August 31st Beijing time, 37-year-old Jeremy Lin updated his social media to officially announce his retirement, ending a 15-year professional career. Here is his social media statement —

As a professional athlete, we have always known that "retirement" was approaching. Throughout the past 15 years, I have been fully aware that one day I would have to step away, but now that the time has truly come to say goodbye to basketball, it remains the hardest decision I have ever made in my life.

Being able to compete under the brightest lights against the toughest opponents and challenge the stereotypes about players with my physical profile has been the greatest honor of my life. I fulfilled a childhood dream I once thought impossible: playing in front of fans worldwide. I will always be that child at heart, energized and joyful whenever I touch a basketball.

Along this journey, so many people have sacrificed and supported me to an extent I cannot repay. Thank you all for your trust and companionship, for celebrating the highlights with me and helping me rise during the lows. This is a journey I never wanted to end, but I know the time has come. I will forever cherish every moment playing in front of you — our memories go far beyond basketball itself. But now it’s time for us to move forward together. Let’s look ahead to everything the future holds.

Sincerely love each and every one of you!

Jeremy Lin’s professional career overview is as follows —

NBA period: In the 2010 NBA Draft, Jeremy Lin went undrafted. During the 2010-11 NBA Summer League, he played impressively for the Dallas Mavericks. Afterwards, he signed a two-year contract with the Golden State Warriors, becoming the first American-born Chinese player to enter the NBA. However, his playing time with the Warriors was limited, and he was frequently assigned to the development league.

On December 9, 2011, the Warriors waived him, and the Rockets then claimed him but soon waived him again. On December 27, 2011, the New York Knicks announced signing Jeremy Lin, where he experienced the “Linsanity” period, scoring at least 20 points in six consecutive games. Subsequently, Lin also played for the Rockets, Lakers, Hornets, Nets, Hawks, and Raptors, winning the NBA championship with the Raptors in 2019. He appeared in 480 NBA regular season games, scoring 5,567 points, averaging 11.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game, with shooting percentages of 43.3% from the field, 34.2% from three-point range, and 80.9% from the free-throw line.

CBA period: On August 27, 2019, Jeremy Lin signed with Beijing Shougang Basketball Club. On June 12, 2021, he announced his return to Shougang. On September 5, 2022, Lin signed with the Guangzhou Long-Lions, and in December, he announced an early end to his season.

Taiwan league period: In January 2023, Jeremy Lin announced joining Taiwan’s P+ League team Kaohsiung Steelers. On September 14, 2023, he announced signing with the New Taipei Kings. On June 20, 2024, he helped the New Taipei Kings win the Taiwan P+ League championship with a 4-1 series victory. On June 29, 2025, he led the New Taipei Kings to a 108-89 win over the Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers to claim the Taiwan TPBL championship and was named Finals MVP.