Jeremy Lin calls TPBL title 'toughest' of his career

Jeremy Lin, the former NBA guard and current star of the New Taipei Kings, described the 2024-2025 Taiwan Professional Basketball League championship as the most challenging title he has ever won. This championship marks Lin’s second consecutive title with the Kings and the first in the newly formed Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).

Lin, who won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, played a pivotal role as the Kings battled the Kaohsiung Aquas in a hard-fought best-of-seven final series. The teams alternated wins with neither side able to secure back-to-back victories. Lin told the media, “This is the championship that challenged me most.” Reflecting on his NBA title, he added, “Because I was mostly benched, so yeah, this is the toughest playoffs in my basketball career.”

Lin was named Finals MVP after delivering standout performances throughout the series, averaging 22.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, six assists and 1.9 steals. He also received regular season MVP honors and was named to both the All-First Team and Defensive First Team, highlighting his leadership and impact on both ends of the court.

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