Karl-Anthony Towns says Jeremy Lin’s ‘Linsanity’ made him a Knicks fan
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Jeremy Lin had a few months of the 2012 NBA season under his belt and gave New York Knicks fans a feeling they hadn’t had in a long time: hope.
Even though Lin, Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire never won a championship or advanced to the NBA Finals, it was a pivotal moment for the team that had been out of the limelight since 1999 to regain relevance. This year’s iteration of the Knicks is doing the same.
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New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns takes a shot against Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen during the second half of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on May 25, 2026 in Cleveland. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)
Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and others led New York to the NBA Finals for the first time since the 1998-99 season, hoping to win its first championship since 1973.
Towns, who grew up in New Jersey, said on Friday that Lin was the person who made him a Knicks fan. “Linsanity” was in high school when he took over basketball.
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New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin plays against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis on February 11, 2012. Knicks defeated Timberwolves 100-98. (Brace Hemmelgarn/USA TODAY Sports)
“I really want to thank Jeremy Lin because he really made me a Knicks fan and hosted me at Modell’s,” Towns said. New York Post. “It was crazy trying to find his jersey. I have so much love for Jeremy Lin, he’s one of my favorite Knicks of all time, one of my favorite players of all time.”
“It made me so passionate about the Knicks. Now it’s crazy to be in this position, in this chair, talking to you as a Knicks player. (They) showed me Jeremy Lin on social media the other day.” [media]”It was crazy that he even mentioned me because my love for him and what he has done for me and my Knicks fandom is unmatched.”
Towns added that his parents helped him gravitate towards the Knicks fandom rather than the Brooklyn Nets.
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns and his teammates celebrate after winning Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 25, 2026 in Cleveland. (Tim Phillis/AP)
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Now Towns will be four wins away from New York’s infamy.
