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Jeremy Lin opts against retirement – but Taiwan return is still up in the air for former NBA champ
- NBA veteran decides to keep on playing for a 14th season after ‘taking six weeks to process it all’
- Taiwanese P League+ franchise the Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers are still hopeful of re-signing the 34-year-old
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Former NBA champion Jeremy Lin has decided to continue playing on for a 14th season after six weeks spent contemplating retirement.
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After his Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers side failed to reach the Taiwanese P League+ play-offs in May, the former New York Knicks star said he could not guarantee he would play next season, calling it a “year by year decision”.
But 34-year-old Taiwanese-American Lin has decided to return to the court once more – though he is still uncertain in which league or for which team.
“After taking six weeks to process it all, I’m ready to get back on the court and prepare for the 2024 season, wherever that may be,” Lin wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday.
“This isn’t about proving anything to anyone, clout chasing or solidifying legacy. This is all about joy for basketball and sharing Jesus’ love to people through the game. Year 14, let’s get it.”
Lin, who won the NBA Finals with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, joined the Steelers in late January, with the club rooted to the bottom of the league, having won just twice in 15 games.
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