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






