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Time magazine has named its TIME 100–The 100 Most Influential People in the World–and included on the list are Christian authors and athletes Jeremy Lin and Tim Tebow.  

Time’s list calls out “the people who inspire us, entertain us, challenge us and change our world.” They are “breakouts, pioneers, moguls, leaders and icons,” according to Time’s website.

The life of the New York Knicks’ point guard is covered in Linspired by Mike Yorkey (Zondervan, April) and Jeremy Lin: The Reason for the Linsanity by Timothy Dalrymple (Center Street, May). Books by Tim Tebow include the best-seller Through My Eyes, published by Harper and available through Zondervan, and Through My Eyes: A Quarterback’s Journey for young readers, from Zondervan. Yorkey’s Playing With Purpose from Barbour Publishing also features Tebow, now playing for the New York Jets.
Lin, 23, is commended by contributor Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, for his values and for achieving success “the old-fashioned way”–by earning it. “He worked hard and stayed humble,” Arne said. “He lives the right way; he plays the right way.”
Lin’s story is held up as “a great lesson for kids everywhere because it debunks and defangs so many of the prejudices and stereotypes that unfairly hold children back. He’s dispelled the idea that Asian-American guards somehow couldn’t hack it in the NBA–and that being a world-class athlete on the court is somehow at odds with being an excellent student off the court.”
Source: Charisma News | Christian Retailing
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