Former NBA player and The New York Knicks Sensation Jeremy Lin may have suffered a concussion after a terrifying fall and hitting his head on the court during a game in Taiwan over the weekend.
Lin, who plays for the Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers in the P.League+, was taken to the hospital early in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Formosa Taishin Dreamers after taking a hard fall and suffering what appeared to be a head injury. .
Jeremy Lin #7 of Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers controls the ball during the P.League+ match against New Taipei Kings at Xinzhuang Gymnasium on February 28, 2023 in New Taipei City, Taiwan. (Gene Wang/Getty Images)
While struggling for a rebound, Lin was elbowed in the face by the former Brooklyn networks forward Chris McCullough. He fell to the ground and hit the back of his head against the court.
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Lin appeared to lie on the ground in pain before medical personnel came to her aid. She brought a stretcher with her, but she was finally able to get off the court with the help of staff.
He returned late in the game and told local reporters at a press conference that he likely suffered a concussion and will need a week or two to recover, Focus Taiwan reported.
Jeremy Lin of Guangzhou Loong Lions reacts during the Chinese Basketball Association game against the Beijing Ducks on October 22, 2022 in Hangzhou, China. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
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«I can’t promise that I’ll still be playing ball next year,» Lin said after Sunday’s loss marked the end of the Steelers’ season. «This is something that is decided year by year.»
Lin, 34, became the first Asian-American to win an NBA title while playing for the toronto raptors in 2019, but he is best known for his outstanding performance with the Knicks during the 2011 season.
Jeremy Lin of Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers reacts during the P.League+ game between Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers and New Taipei Kings at Xinzhuang Gymnasium on February 28, 2023 in New Taipei City, Taiwan. (Gene Wang/Getty Images)
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Immediately after, he left the nba to play in the Chinese Basketball Association before trying to make a comeback in 2021.
In January he signed for Taiwan’s P. League+.