Jeremy Lin says he nearly quit basketball pre-'Linsanity,' reveals clash with Kobe Bryant

Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says the “Linsanity” phenomenon almost never happened. Lin, who retired from the sport last year, also described confronting Kobe Bryant about dismissive body language during their time with the Los Angeles Lakers, saying the exchange led to the two teammates not speaking for roughly five months. The 37-year-old said the incident occurred shortly after he was waived by the Golden State Warriors and joined the Houston Rockets for training camp early in his career.