China News Service, Beijing, January 10th. On the morning of the 10th, Beijing time, the Santa Cruz Warriors, affiliated with the NBA Warriors Development League, officially announced that Jeremy Lin will represent the team in the development league in the new season. This also gave the previous related Jeremy Lin’s return to The various rumors of CBA have come to an end.
The Santa Cruz Warriors wrote on social media: "Je Hao Lin has officially joined the 2020-2021 season roster of the Santa Cruz Warriors. Welcome Jeremy Lin!"
A day ago, Jeremy Lin took the lead in revealing his decision to join the Santa Cruz team on his personal Weibo.
"I have decided to participate in the isolation game of the G Development League with Santa Cruz in February. I will play 12 games. Although this team is attached to the Warriors, I can play with any ball at any time. The team signed, so I will continue to do my best to become the best player." Jeremy Lin said, "I know this is a difficult week, there are many speculations and news, but this decision is ultimately based on my beliefs and pursuit of dreams. Beginning!"
The Golden State Warriors is where Jeremy Lin's dream starts.
In 2010, the 22-year-old Jeremy Lin joined the Golden State Warriors and became the first Chinese-American player to enter the NBA.
In the 2011-2012 season, Jeremy Lin, who signed with the New York Knicks, became the first player in NBA history to average at least 20 points and send out 7 assists in his first 5 starting games. "Hence the name.
In the 2018-2019 season, Jeremy Lin, who is already a member of the Toronto Raptors, joined the team to the NBA championship.
Therefore, in August 2019, when the Beijing Shougang Club officially announced the signing of Jeremy Lin, the reaction of Chinese fans can only be described as "crazy".
In the 2019-2020 season of the CBA League, Jeremy Lin became one of the most watched and popular players, and he also used his efforts to reward the fans.
In 43 games, he averaged 32.9 minutes, contributed 22.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.9 steals, leading the Beijing team to the semi-finals.
In addition to his outstanding performance on the court, Jeremy Lin has won the love of more fans with his humility outside the court and his love for public welfare.
However, Jeremy Lin signed a contract with the Beijing team for only one year. From the day after the end of last season's league (August 16, 2020) on his return to the United States, "Jeremy Lin can return to the CBA" has become popular among CBA fans. Topic of discussion.
On September 15, 2020, Jeremy Lin posted a video on his personal social media announcing farewell to CBA.
He said: "I decided not to return to the Beijing Shougang team to play. This is the hardest decision in my life... I still have an NBA dream. I still have time to play, so I must chase it."
I thought Jeremy Lin’s fate with the CBA would be interrupted after this "Farewell Statement", but as he has been unable to find his "next home" in the NBA, and the Beijing team in the new season has been sluggish, calls for "Jerem Lin to return" Gradually rise.
On the 5th of last month, the Beijing team was defeated by a huge score difference of 33 points (91:124) to the Fujian team, which had previously lost 12 consecutive games. The ranking dropped to thirteenth. The Beijing Shougang Club issued a statement saying that the team has entered the "darkness". time".
At this time, the topic of Jeremy Lin's return became the focus again.
Recently, there have been many media reports that Jeremy Lin has reached an agreement with the Beijing Shougang Club to participate in the third stage of the CBA League this season.
But now, the official announcement of the Santa Cruz Warriors has settled all speculations about Jeremy Lin's fate this season.
As Jeremy Lin’s last "owner", Beijing Shougang Club also responded after Jeremy Lin made his decision to join the NBA Development League-"It is a pity that we can't stand together this season, but everyone on the way to dream is amazing! Thank you for everything, and wish you a bright future!" (End)