NBA star Jeremy Lin has landed on the cover of GQ for the November 2012 issue. Just as he’s about to begin the new NBA season as a Houston Rocket, Jeremy Lin returns to New York City for his photo shoot and interview for GQ. In the GQ article, he discusses his desire to stay with the New York Knicks stating “I really wanted to play in front of the Madison Square Garden fans for the rest of my career, because they’re just unbelievable.” Although he’s no longer with the Knicks, he still has plenty of supporters in the Big Apple as he reminisces about Linsanity earlier this year. He’s still amazed by his run saying “I mean, to literally go from ‘If I score two, three, or four points today, it’s a good day’ to setting the record for the most points scored in your first five starts of any NBA player.” Jeremy Lin has inspired people from the USA to Asia with his time in New York. Even with that spectacular run, Lin faced uncertainty when trying to secure a free agency contract in the NBA.

People were certain that he would remain a part of the Knicks, but the off-season got ugly with only one offer from the Rockets, the Knicks with other plans for point guard, and former teammate blasting his contract with the Houston Rockets. His plan to be a Knick forever vanished and he ended up in Houston. He opens a new chapter as a Rocket this season, but not without doubters as he is still improving as a player. Lin says, “I mean, obviously I don’t always agree with everyone who says, ‘He’s at most a backup point guard,’ things like that. I’m trying to find a balance. I’m not like the next Michael Jordan, but I’m also not what everyone saw me as before I started playing in the NBA, either.” As he finds his balance in the game, he also trying to find a balance off court by staying true to himself and the player fans need him to be. You can read the whole article here.

Jeremy Lin in GQ November 2012

Rockets players react to seeing teammate Jeremy Lin on the cover of GQ magazine