The NBA said Lin jerseys have been the hottest selling shirts at its online store since his performance against the Nets and it will be selling more Lin-related good such as plush animals and bobbleheads

They’ve both come from obscurity to make their names as the biggest breakthrough acts in the NFL and NBA seasons – but that’s not the only characteristic shared by Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin.

Now the duo, who have shot to fame for their strong Christian faith as well as their amazing sporting ability, have become friends after speaking of their admiration for each other over the phone.

New York Knicks NBA point guard Lin, 23, said he is ‘very inspired’ by Denver Broncos
quarterback Tebow, 24, who replied that Lin is a ‘great role model’, according to Lin’s former Harvard chaplain.

‘They’ve spoken over the telephone,’ Adrian Tam told People. ‘Jeremy’s been a fan of Tebow’s for a while. His comment to me was that Tim is a really great guy and that he’s very inspired by him.’

Lin met with Sportin Scarves CEO Kenny Blakeney last November and told him how he loved what Tebow was standing for, when many were imitating his prayer pose by ‘Tebowing’, reported People.

Both Lin and Tebow hope to become pastors after finishing their careers and have been very open about their faith. Lin’s Twitter feed has the description: ‘To know Him is to want to know Him more’.

Late last month he asked a chaplain at Florida’s American Airlines Arena before the New York Knicks took on the Miami Heat to pray that his arm would not get cut again, reported the New York Post.

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