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College Student Asks Jeremy Lin to Be Her Senior Formal Date

Ever since two lucky soldiers successfully got Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake to be their dates for the Marine Corps Ball, people have been posting videos online openly seeking their favorite stars to accompany them to prom or dance galas as their date. Here's another one, and the star being sought this time is basketball sensation Jeremy Lin.

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Barack Obama Claims He Caught ‘Linsanity’ Before Everybody Else

You can tell that President Barack Obama is gearing up for the 2012 election because he is starting to do a lot of interviews. He even granted ESPN's "Sports Guy" Bill Simmons a chat in the White House, where talk inevitably turned to New York Knicks point guard and "linternet linsation" Jeremy Lin.

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Got $1,000? You Could Buy Jeremy Lin’s Boxer Briefs

Ben & Jerry's recently pulled the fortune cookies from their Taste The Lin-Sanity frozen yogurt because some people were offended that fortune cookies would be used to celebrate an Asian-American. However, we wouldn't be surprised if what's actually bothering Jeremy Lin is the eBay seller who has been hawking his college-era boxer briefs on the auction site for $1,000.

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Ben & Jerry’s Apologizes for Putting Fortune Cookies in Jeremy Lin Flavor

Since Jeremy Lin famously played college basketball at Harvard, Boston is one of the cities which can claim the New York Knicks phenom as their own. So it only made sense for the Ben & Jerry's in Boston's Harvard Square to pay homage to Lin with a limited edition Taste the Lin-Sanity flavor.

The vanilla frozen yogurt featured lychee honey swirls and pieces of fortune cookie. Can you guess which of those ingredients has kicked up a controversy?

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Jeremy Lin and ‘Linsanity’ Is Now a Hilarious Musical

Jeremy Lin and the 'Linsanity' that he created amongst fans with his nerd-chic Cinderella story has officially crossed over into the world of musical theater. While breaking into song may not be the best way to tell your peers that you are a future basketball star, his incredible dance moves speak volumes.

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Jeremy Lin Spoofed By Jimmy Fallon Channeling Eddie Vedder

Yesterday we brought you the inevitable Jeremy Lin/'Teen Wolf' mash-up 'Lin In The End.' But really what everybody has been waiting for on the Jeremy Lin song parody front is for someone to step up and remake the Pearl Jam classic 'Jeremy' into an ode to the New York Knicks sensation.

Jimmy Fallon, who doesn't generally need much of an excuse to channel a rock legend like Eddie Vedder, is now that someone.

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Jeremy Lin Gets the Inevitable ‘Teen Wolf’ Theme Song

The Jeremy Lin tale is one of a basketball player who happens to be a little different than his teammates coming out of nowhere to dominate  from the point guard position. So where have we seen that story before?

Yup, 'Teen Wolf,' the 1985 movie in which Michael J. Fox played a much more hirsute and acrobatic version of Lin.

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Is ‘Linning’ the New ‘Tebowing’?

Jeremy Lin and Tim Tebow are inevitably being compared to each other because they are both athletes who have had their abilities questioned, and are both devout Christians who are open with their faith.

Now the two sensations are linked for a third reason. Just like folks started to imitate Tebow's signature kneel -- which become the internet meme Tebowing --  fans of Lin have taken to replicating a part of the special handshake he shares with teammate Landry Fields.

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Jeremy Lin Wants To Copyright “Linsanity”

You probably won't be surprised about this, but Jeremy Lin would rather have control over his name. And following his astronomical rise to fame, there's been a just as astronomical rise in pirate Linsanity merchandise. But can he trademark his own name?

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Kim Kardashian Wanting to Date Jeremy Lin Is the Real ‘Linsanity’

Reality star and famous dater of athletes Kim Kardashian looks like she has her eyes on America's newest jock sensation. In a related story, the sun rose and set today.

Yup, Jeremy Lin, the Harvard graduate point guard who has revitalized the New York Knicks and energized the entire sports world is now in the laser-sights of America's premiere athlete paramour. According to a report in Media Takeout, Kim thinks Jeremy is "cute." Run, Jeremy! Run away now.