Former New York Knicks guard and franchise icon Jeremy Lin has officially called it a career, as he formally announced his retirement from basketball on Saturday.

“As athletes, we are always aware that the possibility of retirement is never far away,” Lin said in his post. “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.”

Former Knicks guard Jeremy Lin officially announces his retirement

Lin is most known for his run with the Knicks during the 2011-12 season, famously dubbed “Linsanity.” Lin burst onto the scene in that February with an average of 20.9 points and 8.4 assists, and included many memorable moments that still live in infamy.

That run included a gam

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