Saver: Jeremy Lin

Lin didn’t disappoint while playing for the New York Knicks, piling up crazy stats and even carrying his team to some wins. Being of Asian descent, he really stood out as a true underdog story and he accrued millions of fans all over the world.

Before he signed his first major contract, Lin would regularly sleep on a teammate’s couch. He didn’t let the overnight fame get to his head, though, as he went on to rent very normal apartments and bought all of his furniture from IKEA.