Jeremy Lin News: Lakers Star Pleads With Fans to Pray For Him as He Fights to Be Humble

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Jeremy Lin revealed in a new blog post that he wants his fans to pray for him as he struggles with humility in his first season as Kobe Bryant's teammate.

Lin is best known for passionately expressing his Christian faith in his various interviews, especially during the greatest season of his career after he finally became a starting point guard in the NBA with the New York Knicks on February 4, 2012.

"Spiritually, I've really been challenged to seek humility even more each day. When life is tough, it forces me to re-evaluate everything and learn to depend on God more than I initially think I need to," wrote Lin on his blog.

"God continually stretches me and challenges me through basketball, and I'm just trying to live each day pleasing Him. One verse that really spoke to me recently is John 3:30-He must increase but I must decrease. This is counterintuitive to everything society preaches, but more of God and less of me is always the best formula!"

Despite facing so much adversity and uncertainty throughout his professional basketball career, Lin still wholeheartedly puts his faith and trust in the Lord.

"The journey I've been on has had its ups and downs and I appreciate all of your support throughout. Some of you have asked how to pray for me, so I decided to start a prayer group where I can send out requests for those that want to pray and support!!," wrote Lin.

"So much of what happens is out of our control, but prayer has been a place I have consistently found peace with God."

Previously, the 26-year-old Californian native revealed that the biggest sin he normally battles with as a male athlete is pride.

"I'm not humble. Pride is [the] greatest sin I struggle with," wrote Lin via Facebook during his recent Fan Appreciation Week in August.

"But I'd say as I get older, go through more experiences in life and face tougher obstacles, I realize that I'm more sinful and need God more than I ever imagined."

Lin's current team, the Lakers (9-22), are currently having a very terrible season thus far, as the above-mentioned NBA franchise hopes to avoid missing the playoffs for two consecutive years.