Jeremy Lin

New York Knicks player Jeremy Lin arrives at the 2012 ESPY Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on July 11, 2012, in Los Angeles, Calif. The NBA player won an award that night for for best breakthrough athlete. A winning streak shortly after he joined the Knicks in February of 2012 set off a global fan frenzy dubbed "Linsanity."

New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin celebrates in the final moments against the Dallas Mavericks in New York, Feb. 19, 2012. The California-born Harvard grad started his career with the Golden State Warriors.

Jeremy Lin (17) of the New York Knicks looks on during the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 22, 2012, in New York.

Fans hold a sign about New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin during the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers-Phoenix Suns on Feb. 19, 2012, in Phoenix.

Head coach Mike D'Antoni talks with Jeremy Lin (17) of the New York Knicks on March 4, 2012, at TD Garden in Boston.

Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah block the shot of New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin — AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) and center Joakim Noah (13) block the shot of New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin during the second half of an NBA basketball game, March 12, 2012, in Chicago.

Jeremy Lin shoots a layup — AP Photo/Kathy Willens

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin (17) shoots a layup past center Tyson Chandler (6), Cleveland Cavaliers forward Antawn Jamison (4), guard Kyrie Irving (2) and Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) during the second half of the Knicks' 120-103 win in an NBA basketball game at New York's Madison Square Garden, Feb. 29, 2012.

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade (3) and New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin (17) chase down a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Feb. 23, 2012, in Miami.

Jeff Teague strips the ball from Jeremy Lin — AP Photo/Kathy Willens

Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague (0) strips the ball from New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin (17) in the second half of the Knicks' 99-82 victory at Madison Square Garden in New York, Feb. 22, 2012.

Pro golfer Yani Tseng, left, NBA player Jeremy Lin and journalist Ann Curry attend the TIME 100 Gala celebrating TIME'S 100 Most Influential People In The World at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24, 2012, in New York.

Sen. Bill Bradley, a Knicks' Hall of Famer, and NBA player Jeremy Lin attend the TIME 100 Gala celebrating TIME'S 100 Most Influential People In The World at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24, 2012, in New York.

Lin drives toward basket, leaving Atlanta Hawks guard Jannero Pargo behind in Knicks 99-82 victory at Madison Square Garden in New York in February — AP Photo/Kathy Willens

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin (17) drives toward the basket, leaving Atlanta Hawks guard Jannero Pargo (7) behind in the first half of the Knicks' 99-82 victory at Madison Square Garden in New York, Feb. 22, 2012.

Deron Williams drives to the basket as New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin defends — AP Photo/Bill Kostroun

New Jersey Nets' Deron Williams, right, drives to the basket as New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin defends during the third quarter on, Feb. 20, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York.

New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin, center, talks with teammates Carmelo Anthony, left, and Amare Stoudemire, right, during the second half against the Sacramento Kings,Feb. 15, 2012, in New York. Lin had 10 points and 13 assists as the Knicks won the game 100-85.

Jeremy Lin, Knicks, Basketball — Chris Trotman/Getty Images

Jeremy Lin (17) of the New York Knicks drives past Marcus Thornton (23) of the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 15, 2012, in New York.

Jeremy Lin of the Knicks looks on against the Kings — Frazer Harrison

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin celebrates his game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto on Feb. 14, 2012.

The NBA's Jeremy Lin, the first American of Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA, poses for photo during a press conference in Taipei on July 28, 2010.