By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter

There’s a new phenomena capturing the attention of New York sports fans, and he doesn’t play for the Super Bowl winning New York Giants.

After starting just six games for the New York Knicks, NBA point guard 6’3” Jeremy Lin is taking the Big Apple by storm , and now even fans for the opposing teams are cheering him on!

Dubbed the ultimate sporting Cinderella story -- or Rudy, after the classic football film -- 23-year-old Lin led the Knicks to yet another win on Tuesday night, and won the heart of New York during a Val