Jeremy Lin.

(courtesy of Iron Man)

[Reporter Nian Miaoyun/Taipei Report] Jeremy Lin, a Taiwanese basketball star who sparked the "Linsanity" craze in the NBA, decided to return to Taiwan to join P. LEAGUE+ Kaohsiung 17 Live Iron Man, put on the familiar No. 7 jersey.

Jeremy Lin ended his CBA contract early at the end of last year, and decided to start from his hometown of Taiwan after the Lunar New Year during the rest and adjustment period.

The Ironman team stated that many Taiwanese teams are trying to join Jeremy Lin, and he will choose to join the Ironman, mainly because of the imbalance between the North and the South in Taiwan's basketball circle for many years. Jeremy Lin agrees with the "Great Southern Project" promoted by the Ironman. Hope that helps Iron Man.

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The upsurge of "Linsanity" back then was no accident. Apart from Jeremy Lin's high self-discipline, he never gave up lightly and was always ready to wait for the opportunity to come. The New York Knicks were at the low ebb of losing streak. Jeremy Lin seized the opportunity and led The team overcame adversity, played a winning streak and entered the playoffs, proving themselves with actual performance, which is very similar to the current situation of the Iron Man.

After Jeremy Lin joins the Iron Man, it is expected to become the team's new attacking arrow, timely filling the Iron Man's inexperienced backcourt strength. Star point guard Chen Youwei and combo guard Wang Luxiang, who have been cultivating hard in the past, have more nutrients.

Jeremy Lin.

(File photo, photo by reporter Chen Zhiqu)

The Iron Man is the only team of PLG in southern Taiwan. Last year, it vigorously promoted the "Great Southern Project", hoping to gradually reverse the current situation of Taiwan's basketball resources imbalance between the north and the south for many years, so that more southern children can stay in their hometown to play. With Jeremy Lin's participation and assistance, Iron Man's "Great Southern Project" can take a big step forward.

Jeremy Lin, who believes in Christianity, had a very early relationship with Fengshan Stadium, the home stadium of the Iron Man. In 2016, he shared his life experience and testified with "The Life of Constantly Breakthrough Hao", and shared the faith brought him by nearly 5,000 believers and fans. After becoming an NBA player, he experienced many trials of adversity and discrimination, readjusted his pace, and bravely faced the challenge.

The star player Zhou Yixiang in the Iron Man is Jeremy Lin's former teammate in the Beijing Shougang team. The two will continue their relationship and fight side by side.

In addition, Aaron Harrison, who joined the Iron Man this year, is also Jeremy Lin's former teammate. The two were on the same team when they were in the Charlotte Hornets in 2015.

Jeremy Lin, who grew up in San Francisco, USA, entered the draft in 2010 after obtaining a degree in economics from Harvard University. Although he failed, he won a contract with the Golden State Warriors. He is the second high-achieving student in NBA history to graduate from Harvard University.

Jeremy Lin's journey to the NBA was not all smooth sailing. Although he won contracts with the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, he did not get a chance to play. He was in and out of the Development League several times. Jeremy Lin seized the opportunity and came off the bench to score a game-high 25 points, with 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. He led the team to end the losing streak and attracted the attention of fans.

Jeremy Lin got the opportunity to start the point guard in the following games. He seized the opportunity and continued to deliver outstanding results. He even scored a career-high 38 points, and the "Linsanity" craze became a hot topic in the global basketball circle. He even appeared on the cover of TIME magazine and was selected as one of the world's top 100 people in 2012 (TIME 100).

Jeremy Lin has played in the NBA for nearly 10 years. After winning the championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, he decided to switch to the CBA and join the Beijing Shougang team. He averaged 22.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game. The home and away games are full, and Jeremy Lin plays almost everywhere. He terminated his contract early at the end of last year and joined the Steelers after the Lunar New Year this year.

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