Karl-Anthony Towns credits Jeremy Lin for turning him into a Knicks fan

The Knicks star said Lin’s 2012 breakout transformed him from a casual observer into a devoted New York fan.

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New York Knicks starting center Karl-Anthony Towns says his fandom with his team began with Jeremy Lin. Speaking during NBA Finals media availability last week, Towns recalled how Lin’s legendary “Linsanity” run with New York in 2012 pushed him to follow the franchise closely as a teenager in New Jersey.