Linsanity

In 2012, the New York Knicks were having a truly unremarkable season and seemed unlikely to see a postseason play when a star emerged - Jeremy Lin scored more points in his first five NBA starts than any other player in the modern era.

This unlikely hero, a player of Taiwanese and Chinese heritage, who had many setbacks in his career, galvanized fans and gave the Knicks a real shot for a playoff.