Jeremy Lin Is Not An NBA Failure Despite What He Believes

Jeremy Lin has recently made the headlines after admitting that no NBA team is interested in signing him for the 2019-2020 season. It was admittingly a painful thing to watch, considering what he has achieved since he entered the league in 2010. However, one thing is clear; he is not a failure.

In 2012, "Linsanity" rose to prominence after the Asian-American baller led the struggling New York Knicks to a 7-0 run. In his seven starts, Lin was able to rack 136 total points and ended up averaging 22.5 points and 8.7 assists after his 12th game as a starter. Within that span, the Knicks were 9-3.

Seven years later, the 30-year-old vet recently won a chip thanks to Kawhi's fantastic run with the Toronto Raptors. Despite his recent accomplishments, the six-foot-three Harvard alumnus is anxious about his future with the NBA.

Understandably, the NBA journeyman hasn't started for years; injuries have also limited his playing time. In the last four years, he has only played 111 out of 328‬ games. Furthermore, his production has been dwindling since averaging a career-best 18 ppg while he was a member of the Brooklyn Nets in 2017.

In his career, Lin has played for eight NBA teams. While he has never made an All-Star team, he has always been a solid contributor when healthy. He cashed in "Linsanity's" popularity by signing a $28.8 million contract with the Houston Rockets in the 2012-2013 season.

Case in point, calling the man's career a failure would be a stretch. On paper, an average NBA player lasts 4.8 years, while Lin is on his 9th if he's given a chance on a team's roster. He may not be an all-time great, but he's an undrafted kid from Harvard that revolutionized the NBA, by breaking stereotypes.

"Linsanity" might have put up an overwhelming pressure on his career, but he ended up as a solid role player that can call the shots. More so, Lin has also earned $65m as an NBA athlete; regular folks won't make as much playing for a sport you love.

Jeremy is also the first Asian-American player to win an NBA championship, undeniably that's one plus on the resume. If anything else his outburst on Taiwan is unjustified, for normal Asian folk like us, you've been a great role model. A career like yours deserves much more than rock bottom, for us, you will always be a champ outside or inside the court.