It’s a rarity to see an athlete of Asian descent competing in one of the most competitive sports leagues in the world. There was the brief, yet, remarkable career of Yao Ming and the sub-par NBA careers of Wang ZhiZhi and Sun Yue, but for the first time in history the New York Knicks have a Taiwanese, Harvard graduate as the spotlight of city, all in the midst of the Giants celebrating their Super Bowl victory. Whether you’re on the Jeremy Lin bandwagon or not, there’s something special about the 6’3 point guard that seems to be completely revitalizing the New York Knicks basketball. Where’s Spike at?

We can call him the Tim Tebow of the NBA and refer to his movement as “Linsanity” or “Linning,” but let’s just hope he’s the solution to the Knicks’ point guard struggle. And while race probably does play a huge factor in the excitement around Lin, there’s a deeper meaning behind his faithful story. After being waived by the Warriors and the Rockets, then being sent down to the D-League, it’s incredible to see how confident and levelheaded Lin is on the court. So if you haven’t kept up with the recent hoopla, hit the jump to see the highlights.

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Lin’s breakout 25 point performance against the New Jersey Nets:

Lin’s first career start and 28 point performance against the Utah Jazz: