Knicks legend Jeremy Lin joining ESPN’s NBA Finals coverage team | Exclusive

Jeremy Lin couldn’t have timed it better.

This week, the player responsible for perhaps the NBA’s most potent cultural phenomenon is stepping into a new broadcast role while the iconic franchise linked to his fame is competing for an NBA championship.

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Lin, whose memorable play for the New York Knicks during the 2011-12 season sparked the international “Linsanity” craze, is joining ESPN’s NBA Finals coverage as an analyst. He will appear on “NBA Today,” “SportsCenter” and possibly other network programs through the duration of the Knicks-Spurs series.

Lin makes his ESPN debut on Wednesday, June 3 on “SportsCenter” with Scott Van Pelt live in Washington D.C.

And yes, Lin told USA TODAY Sports in an interview on June 1, he is excited to see his former team four wins away from an NBA title.

“I always felt like Knicks fans deserve the best performances. They’re so passionate,” Lin said. “And as cool as it was for me to give good performances only for that stretch of time, I genuinely wish that I was able to do more. I genuinely wish I was able to stay longer, genuinely wish that I could have a lot more success and done things in the playoffs for the Knicks, but that never came to fruition.”

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