On May 19, Jeremy Lin, a Christian basketball player, published a long post on China's Twitter, Weibo, confirming that he had not yet joined the NBA.
Although this was heartbreaking, he was still convinced that he was an NBA player and that God's plan was to bless and give hope. The sports star also encouraged the next generation of Asian players to seize the chance.
He wrote on Weibo, "May 16th. In my mind was an imaginary circle around this date for an NBA callup. The final deadline."
“After a year in the CBA where I overcame mental barriers from my past, I KNEW I was still an NBA player. Teams all asked if I had the hunger, health and skill to hand in the NBA. They wanted to see me hoop in-person,” he added.
He continued, “So I gave up a season overseas to go down to the G League – a move few vets dare make. I’ve always known I need to jump through extra hoops to prove I belong so this was par for the course. I’m really proud of what I accomplished – I killed it in the G League and objectively showed it being a league leader in all categories a PG should and shooting career-highs across the board.”
Lin stated, “For months, I saw others get contracts, chances, opportunities. I told myself I just need ONE ten-day contract, one chance to get back on the floor and I would blow it out the water. After all that’s how my entire career started – off one chance to prove myself.”
“For reasons I’ll never fully know, that chance never materialized. But I proved I’m better than ever and an NBA player. And like I’ve said before…dream big dreams, risk big heartache.
“I’m blessed – I’ve had an NBA career beyond my wildest dreams. I had the luxury of taking a year to chase a dream without worrying about paying bills. My family, friends, business partners all waited on me as I gave up being a go-to player in China to go back to the G League.
“To the next generation of Asian American ballers – man, I so wish I could have done more on the NBA court to break more barriers – esp now – but you guys got next. When you get your shot, do NOT hesitate. Don’t worry whether anyone else thinks you belong. The world never will. If there’s any chance to doubt, they will. But when you get your foot in the door, KICK THAT DOOR DOWN. And then bring others up with you.
“I didn’t get it done, but I have no regrets. I gave my ALL and hold my head high. As for what’s next, I trust what God has in store for me. ‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’ Thanks to everyone who's rolled with me on this journey. I love you all❤️”
Fans comments:
"I really admire people who have dreams!
"People who work hard will have good luck, and there will always be your reward. Come on.
"As a veteran, you still have the courage to chase your dream. Whether you succeed or not, you are commendable. It is enough that you have proven yourself."
- Translated by Yuehan Jiang
5月19日，基督徒球员林书豪在微博上发表长文，确定暂未加盟NBA。
虽然这个过程让人心碎，但是他仍然相信他是一名NBA球，也相信上帝的计划是要赐福和给予希望和前途。他也鼓励下一代的亚裔球员抓住机会不要犹豫。
他在微博上说：“5月16日。这是一个特别的时间节点，我希望在这一天前得到NBA的召唤，这是最后的期限。“
”在CBA呆了一年之后，我克服了以前伤病带来的心理障碍，我知道我仍然是一名NBA水平的球员。我的经纪人和我都与其他球队谈过了，但他们都问我是否还有足够的欲望、健康和技术来维持NBA水平。他们想亲眼看我打球。“
”因此，我放弃了所有美国之外的合同，决定加盟发展联盟—尽管很少有经验丰富的老将做出这样的选择。我知道我一直需要通过额外的考验来证明我的归属，所以我明白这是我篮球生涯的一部分。我为自己在发展联盟中取得的成就感到骄傲—我在发展联盟表现的相当耀眼，作为一名控卫在各项主要统计中都达到这个联盟中最顶级，并且创下了我职业生涯的新高。“
”几个月来，我看着其他球员一个个获得了合同、机会。我告诉自己只要一个十天的合同，一个回到场上的机会，我就可以把这些质疑打得粉碎。我的整个篮球生涯就是这样开始的—一个证明自己的机会。
出于我永远无法完全知道的原因，那个机会从未实现。我知道我比以前更好了，我也证明了我仍然是一名NBA球员。但就像我之前说过的，有远大的梦想，就可能要以心碎为代价。
我知道自己很幸运—我拥有了一个做梦都想不到的NBA职业生涯。我花了一年时间去追逐我的梦想，而不用担心日常开销。我的家人、我的团队包括商业伙伴们都支持我追逐自己的梦想。我放弃了在中国打球的机会，回到发展联盟。我真的真的在去努力实现我的梦想，这个想法来自我的内心深处。
对于下一代的亚裔球员，我非常非常希望我能在NBA球场上做更多的事情，打破更多的障碍，激励你们更多。当你有机会的时候，不要犹豫，不要担心别人会不会认为你属于那里。当你已经踏进门里，就把那扇门踢开，然后再带其他人跟你一起。
这个赛季我没能完成我的梦想，但是我相信这是上帝为我准备的。耶和华说:“因为我知道我对你们的计划，计划是要赐福给你们，不是要伤害你们，计划是要给你们希望和前途。” 感谢所有在这段旅程中陪伴我的人，爱你们。”
粉丝纷纷鼓励说：
“我很佩服为梦想努力的人!”
“努力的人运气不会差，总会有属于你的回报。加油。”
“作为一个老将，还有勇气追逐自己的梦想，无论成功与否，都是值得称赞的，你已经证明了自己就足够了。”
基督徒球员林书豪回应未能加盟NBA 相信上帝的计划是要赐福、给予希望和前途
On May 19, Jeremy Lin, a Christian basketball player, published a long post on China's Twitter, Weibo, confirming that he had not yet joined the NBA.
Although this was heartbreaking, he was still convinced that he was an NBA player and that God's plan was to bless and give hope. The sports star also encouraged the next generation of Asian players to seize the chance.
He wrote on Weibo, "May 16th. In my mind was an imaginary circle around this date for an NBA callup. The final deadline."
“After a year in the CBA where I overcame mental barriers from my past, I KNEW I was still an NBA player. Teams all asked if I had the hunger, health and skill to hand in the NBA. They wanted to see me hoop in-person,” he added.
He continued, “So I gave up a season overseas to go down to the G League – a move few vets dare make. I’ve always known I need to jump through extra hoops to prove I belong so this was par for the course. I’m really proud of what I accomplished – I killed it in the G League and objectively showed it being a league leader in all categories a PG should and shooting career-highs across the board.”
Lin stated, “For months, I saw others get contracts, chances, opportunities. I told myself I just need ONE ten-day contract, one chance to get back on the floor and I would blow it out the water. After all that’s how my entire career started – off one chance to prove myself.”
“For reasons I’ll never fully know, that chance never materialized. But I proved I’m better than ever and an NBA player. And like I’ve said before…dream big dreams, risk big heartache.
“I’m blessed – I’ve had an NBA career beyond my wildest dreams. I had the luxury of taking a year to chase a dream without worrying about paying bills. My family, friends, business partners all waited on me as I gave up being a go-to player in China to go back to the G League.
“To the next generation of Asian American ballers – man, I so wish I could have done more on the NBA court to break more barriers – esp now – but you guys got next. When you get your shot, do NOT hesitate. Don’t worry whether anyone else thinks you belong. The world never will. If there’s any chance to doubt, they will. But when you get your foot in the door, KICK THAT DOOR DOWN. And then bring others up with you.
“I didn’t get it done, but I have no regrets. I gave my ALL and hold my head high. As for what’s next, I trust what God has in store for me. ‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’ Thanks to everyone who's rolled with me on this journey. I love you all❤️”
Fans comments:
"I really admire people who have dreams!
"People who work hard will have good luck, and there will always be your reward. Come on.
"As a veteran, you still have the courage to chase your dream. Whether you succeed or not, you are commendable. It is enough that you have proven yourself."
- Translated by Yuehan Jiang
Jeremy Lin Responds to His Failure to Join NBA: "I Trust What God Has in Store for Me"
