Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin, who rose from a NBA scrub to a worldwide phenomenon dubbed Linsanity during the 2011-12 season, admits that he nearly quit basketball when he was with the Golden State Warriors in 2010 because of insinuations by some quarters that he was signed by the team just to arouse curiosity of Asians based in California.
In the documentary titled Linsanity which is scheduled to be shown in theaters on Friday, October 11, Lin reveals that he wished he never signed with the Warriors because of rumblings that he was just taken in by the team to cash in on the large Asian community in the Bay Area.
"On Dec. 29, I wrote about how I actually wish I never signed with the Warriors. I wish I could quit basketball (he wrote),' because I wasn't having fun," he was quoted by USA Today.com as saying.
During the month of December 2010, the undrafted Lin played just 33 minutes with the team. He was then cut by the Warriors before signing with the Houston Rockets, which then released him. He eventually found a spot with the Knicks, where he played well during a five-week stretch which led to the Linsanity. He had also bounced around the NBA Developmental League before hitting it big with the Knicks.
After his breakout with the Knicks, the Rockets re-signed him to a multi-year deal. With him and All-Star James Harden in the backcourt joining new center Dwight Howard, the Rockets are expected to contend for the NBA title this season.
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