SAN FRANCISCO — Palo Alto native Jeremy Lin , who captivated the sports world with his infamous Linsanity run in 2012 with the New York Knicks, officially retired from basketball on Saturday.

“As athletes, we are always aware that the possibility of retirement is never far away. I’ve spent my 15 year career knowing that one day I would have to walk away, and yet actually saying goodbye to basketball today has been the hardest decision I’ve ever made,” Lin, 37, said in an Instagram post on Saturday.

“It’s been the honor of a lifetime to compete against the fiercest competitors under the brightest lights and to challenge what the world thought was possible for someone who looks like me. I’ve lived out my wildest childhood dreams to play in front of fans all around the world. I

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