The NetsDaily highlights praise from coach and teammates for Jeremy Lin. NBA player Jeremy Lin said he had once prayed to return to play in New York. Lin is now with the Brooklyn Nets. He shot to fame when playing for the New York Knicks in a winning streak the media dubbed Linsanity in 2012.
The article said Lin prayed to return one day to New York to a team that would let him be himself. This summer, he signed a 3-year US$ 36 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets is the sixth NBA team Lin is playing for. He has also played with the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, LA Lakers, and Charlotte Hornets.
Nets Coach Kenny Atkinson said he believes in Lin’s potential as a player and also expects much from him in terms of leadership. He said he thinks it’s the right time in Lin’s career to grow as a leader.
Lin also said that he felt a bigger responsibility in terms of leadership at this time, much more than he had in his past couple of teams.
The article was titled “ For Jeremy Lin, praise from coach and teammates alike” and also included sentiments from teammates. Brook Lopez said, “Lin has such a high basketball IQ and again, he's one of the high character guys we're looking for to help lead this team”.