Oh brother! Jeremy Lin to miss P League+ clash with sibling Joseph over Taiwan Covid rules
- Former NBA star to arrive in Taiwan on Saturday and will not be allowed to play for 7 days
- Lin can play on February 12 at the earliest, a day after Kaohsiung’s game against the New Taipei Kings
Any hopes Taiwan basketball fans had of seeing brothers Jeremy and Joseph Lin go head-to-head in the P League+ next weekend vanished, after the former said he would not arrive on the self-ruled island until Saturday.
With Taiwan mandating a seven-day gap between arriving and being able to play, it means the new Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers recruit will not be available until the day after the February 11 clash with Joseph’s league-leading New Taipei Kings.
In making the announcement on his social media channels on Wednesday, Lin said he was “very sorry” he would not be able to meet fans at the airport.
“I can play on February 12 at the earliest,” the 34-year-old said. “But that depends on the need of the team as well as my body condition. I will be meeting you all soon, I cannot wait.”
The Steelers will host the Kings in the first of a two back-to-back games, with a match against Formosa Taishin Dreamers scheduled for February 12.
If Lin misses the second of those two, the earliest he could make his home debut would be on March 10 against the Taipei Fubon Braves.
