The Toronto Raptors won the NBA championship and people can't stop celebrating a player that barely stepped on the court

Tyler Lauletta

June 14, 2019 6:29 AM

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-110 on Thursday night to win their first NBA championship in franchise history.

Jeremy Lin Toronto Raptors

While Kawhi Leonard was named NBA Finals MVP in a near-unanimous vote, on Twitter, fans instead celebrated NBA journeyman Jeremy Lin for getting his first championship ring.
Lin's status in NBA mythos was already sealed forever thanks to his days in New York, but after Thursday, he's also a champion for life.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-110 on Thursday night to win their first NBA championship in franchise history.

While Kawhi Leonard was named NBA Finals MVP in a near-unanimous vote, on Twitter, fans instead celebrated a player that barely took the court for the Raptors this postseason Jeremy Lin.

After going undrafted in 2010, Lin briefly became an NBA sensation in 2012, when he became the unlikely hero of the New York Knicks and introduced the world to "Linsanity."

Since then, Lin has stayed in the league as a journeyman, spending time with the Rockets, Lakers, Hornets, Nets, and Hawks, before joining the Raptors bench in February 2019.

Lin played just 27 minutes this postseason for the Raptors, but when the final buzzer sounded on Thursday night, he became a champion. On Twitter, fans celebrated his success with praise, love, and some jokes at the expense of other players around the league.

Lin's status in NBA mythos was already sealed forever thanks to his days in New York, but after Thursday, he's also a champion for life.