yankeefan7 said: "As a sports fan and Broadway fan, enjoyed your blog. I will note the Steph Curry before this year was already league MVP and World Champion. I think Lin would have to to win all awards come Tony night for his show. to equal Steph's accomplishments. As for this year, Steph shattered his own record for 3 point shots made and his team won the most games in a season ever. Unfortunately, in the sports world all that means nothing if they don't win the title again this year.
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Yay for another fellow sport and theatre enthusiast! Although I love both Steph and Lin, not sure the comparison has any meaning. (BTW Lin already won Tony, Grammy, Emmy, (and Pulitzer) he only needs to win an Oscar for the rare EGOT status, so for the recognition comparison, I think Lin has a leg up.)
I think as great two-time back to back MVP (and the first unanimous votes ever), Steph still suffers east coast bias. Unlike Hamilton, you can watch the Warriors games on TV, but since half of their games are played on West Coast, most NBA fans are not watching (unless it's highlight the next day).
OTOH, although Hamilton is a huge success and even people who don't pay attention to Broadway have heard about it and Lin's name. Still, it's a much smaller pool of population compared to NBA industry. Still, in a long run, I think Lin's crafts will be appreciated throughout the nation for a long time (just like Sondheim) as Steph won't/can't be playing the basketball forever, just like Michael Jordan couldn't.
