npr:

The meteoric rise of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has echoes  of Tim Tebow, the Denver Broncos quarterback who caused such a stir last  fall. Of course, Tebow was a college superstar at the University of  Florida, while Lin played in relative obscurity at Harvard. But both  began their pro careers as bench warmers. As their teams struggled, they  were finally given a chance, and became overnight sensations as they  turned their teams into winners. Here&rsquo;s a rough comparison: Lin Vs. Tebow

Other similarities: I rely on NPR to explain to me why these dudes are culturally relevant. Now featuring data viz!