Noun
Linsanity (uncountable)
(US, basketball, slang) Enthusiasm and excitement about the sudden rise of Jeremy Lin (then of the NBA's New York Knicks) to basketball stardom in 2012.
In many ways, the longer I live, I understand that there are so many things outside my control. That's why I believe faith is such a big part of the story. There are so many things that were orchestrated by God, that were put into place to make this perfect storm, that created Linsanity. Jeremy Lin
Lin reached the apex of his career the next season in his Linsanity run with the Knicks, and later played for the Rockets, Lakers, Hornets, Nets, Raptors and Hawks, averaging 11.6 points and 4.3 assists in 480 NBA games played. Source: Internet
You were hurt for a lot of 2012 with Linsanity going on. Source: Internet