A cultural phenomenon that captivated a nation and galvanized a once-proud fan base, Linsanity was pronounced dead on Saturday, March 31, at the age of 55 days.
The cause of death was a torn meniscus in the left knee of Knicks’ starting point guard Jeremy Lin, which will likely end his season. (I know some eternal optimists are saying Lin could be back by Round 1 of the playoffs, but it would be folly to rush him back for a series against the Bulls or Heat that the Knicks are not capable of winning, no matter who their point guard is). Lin, who birthed Linsanity with his meteoric rise from “twice-cut benchwarmer” to “NBA’s most popular player” to “legitimate cultural groundbreaker”, will probably not play in an NBA game of significance before Halloween.
