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Motivation Quote by Tim Tebow

"I guess, first and foremost, I'd like to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ"

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There is no safer place in American sports than the mic after a big win, and Tim Tebow knows exactly how to stand there. “I guess, first and foremost” isn’t just a throat-clear; it’s a ritual cue that signals humility before you even get to the headline. The line works because it performs priority. Before the team, before the coach, before the brand, he names a higher authority. It’s gratitude, but it’s also a public ordering of allegiance.

In context, this is peak Tebow: an athlete whose fame wasn’t only about quarterbacking but about being legible as a certain kind of American Christian celebrity. The subtext is reassurance. To fans who share the faith, it reads as sincerity and courage in a culture they often describe as hostile; to sponsors and broadcasters, it’s a clean, predictable identity; to critics, it can feel like a soft claim of moral high ground tucked inside a thank-you.

The phrasing matters. “Lord and Savior” is doctrinally specific, not vague spirituality. It draws a boundary while sounding polite, turning a postgame interview into a tiny altar call that can’t quite be argued with without seeming petty. Tebow’s genius, intentional or not, is how he smuggles testimony into the most mainstream moment imaginable: the instant when an athlete becomes a national narrator of meaning, not just a scorer of points.

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Tebow, Tim. (2026, January 17). I guess, first and foremost, I'd like to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-guess-first-and-foremost-id-like-to-thank-my-65955/

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Tebow, Tim. "I guess, first and foremost, I'd like to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-guess-first-and-foremost-id-like-to-thank-my-65955/.

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"I guess, first and foremost, I'd like to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-guess-first-and-foremost-id-like-to-thank-my-65955/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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Tim Tebow (born August 14, 1987) is a Athlete from USA.

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