TFD: The Jeremy Lin economic stimulus and a hypnotic Wolves dancing video

Good times.

February 16, 2012 at 11:24PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

What's the economic impact of Jeremy Lin? Well, someone is trying to sell an autographed rookie card on eBay for the low price of $68,888.88, as pointed out by reader Ken C. But that's not all. In more reality-based economics, the secondary market price of tickets to last night's Knicks/Kings game went from $92 to $317 in the span of a week as Lin worked his way firmly into the world-wide consciousness.

Forbes.com -- which we are contractually obligated to point out once named Kevin McHale the best GM in all of sports based on some sort of mathematical witchcraft -- says Lin's personal brand is worth $14 million.

If only his last named rhymed with a few words, he'd be worth even more.

Before we leave, though, we'd be remiss if we didn't hypnotize you with these dancing Timberwolves:

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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