Jeremy Lin was officially introduced as a Laker at his press conference on Thursday morning, fielding well over 25 minutes of questions from the eager media. Traded from the Houston Rockets, Lin said he was genuinely surprised when he received the call that he had been traded to the Lakers. Kupchak earlier revealed that this is their third attempt at acquiring Lin over the years.
Lakers Nation snapped a one-on-one with Lin chatting about everything from his No. 17 jersey and his craziest experience with fans to his infamous handshakes. Who’s going to be the first recipient of one of his handshakes while in LA?
Plus, did Lin ever hear about the fan who put a spare bedroom ad up on Craigslist for him? It’s all in our Lakers Nation exclusive above.
[divide]VIDEO: Kobe Bryant’s Message For Jeremy Lin