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27th February 2012

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Jeremy Lin and Tim Tebow Build Friendship on Christian Foundation

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Jeremy Lin and Tim Tebow Build Friendship on Christian Foundation

Jeremy Lin and Tim Tebow have begun to build a friendship on the foundation of their Christian faith.

Jeremy Lin and Tim Tebow are two of the biggest sports stories from recent months. They are both humble, strong leaders, have overcome being overlooked and led their respective franchises to new heights. Despite their sports comparisons, Lin and Tebow share a stronger bond through their Christian faith.

People compared their rise to success, while connecting them through their Christian faith, which they proclaim very pridefully. However, Jeremy Lin’s Pastor says the two are now connecting themselves and forming a friendship.

Adrian Tam, Lin’s former Chaplain at Harvard University told People magazine of their friendship.

“They’ve spoken over the telephone. Jeremy’s been a fan of Tebow’s for a while, but only recently were they able to connect,” Tam said. “His comment to me was that Tim is a really great guy and that he’s very inspired by him.”

Tim Tebow also shared his admiration for Lin’s success and demeanor in a Feb. 20, ESPN interview.

Tebow said he really liked him, respected him alot and wished him the best of luck.

“How he handles himself and how he carries himself, I think he’s a great role-model,” Tebow said. “I’m proud of it.”

At the time, Tebow said that he hasn’t met Lin personally, but advised him to stay his true to himself and not to listen to anybody. He also thinks Lin is doing a good job handling the media and sudden barrage of press he’s been getting.

“I think he’s handling himself great and I think he can take care of himself,” Tebow said.

Lin and Tebow shared great success in college and re-wrote the record books of their respective college conferences. They are unique in their paths to professional stardom, with Tebow being a first round draft pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, and Lin having to play in the NBA D-League before riding the Knicks’ bench.

While many parallels can be drawn from their sports stories, the most important to them is that of their devout Christianity. Both have expressed an interest in becoming pastors in the future and openly profess their love for Jesus Christ. Lin says he was inspired by Tebow’s unorthodox and public stance on his religion.

In November, while Lin was having dinner with former Harvard assistant coach Kenny Blakeney, CEO of the sports apparel company Sportin Scarves, Lin expressed his admiration for what Tebow stands for, according to People magazine.

“He goes, ‘Man, I love what he stands for,’” Blakeney recalled.

Blakeney also said that their success is a result of their strong faith in Christianity.

“There’s something there [in their faith] that I think has given those guys the discipline to fight through and break down walls in their professions,” Blakeney added.

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