Palo Alto native Jeremy Lin is guiding the next wave of Asian American basketball players

PALO ALTO — Jeremy Lin cringes a little bit when he hears people talk about his infamous Linsanity run. 

The Palo Alto native and former NBA standout never thought he would still be hearing stories about his legendary two-week stretch during the 2011-12 season over a decade later, but learning about how he served as an inspiration to Asian Americans brings a smile to his face. 

“Every time I hear about (Linsanity), I’m like, ‘Don’t tell me how old you were when it happened,’” Lin told the Bay Area News Group on Saturday.