NEW YORK — Thirteen years after captivating Knicks fans with his iconic “Linsanity” run, NBA veteran Jeremy Lin announced that he is retiring from professional basketball over the weekend.

In February 2012, Lin erupted onto the scene with 25 points off the bench against the Nets, then averaged nearly 25 points per game over the next 10 contests — including a 38-point showcase against the Lakers, where he outdueled the late, great Kobe Bryant.

Lin’s incredible play in New York stunned the basketball world— himself included. “I’d be a huge liar if I told myself, ‘I knew I could do that...’ Let’s just be honest. I had no idea I could play like that. It was as amazing to me as it was to everybody else,” he admitted in an interview reflecting on that magical stretch.

Though Lin never rec

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