By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow transcended from the football field to being the subject of a hilarious SNL sketch on Saturday, prompting many non-football fans to want to know more about the deeply religious sports star.

Although his team fell to Tom Brady and the mighty New England Patriots on Sunday, Tebow has been experiencing an outstanding season this year and defied many critics who doubted his ability to make it in the NFL.

Despite his talent on the field, it is the 24-year-old Florida native's acts out of his football uniform that attract the most attention, and Breaking Celebrity News reveals seven things you didn't know about the Christian athlete.

7. He was born in the Philippines where his parents were working as Christian Baptist missionaries. His mother, Pamela, suffered from a life-threatening infection during her pregnancy and doctors expected the baby to be still-born and she claims they recommended an abortion for the sake of her health, but she refused.

6. Tim shares his parents' religious dedication and while other players celebrate when their team scores, he drops down on one knee into a prayer to thank God for their success. The move is so unique that it has been dubbed 'Tebowing' and is even being copied by fans all around the world, who drop down in honor of their hero. The website Tebowing.com has photos of copycats doing the signature move everywhere from the dusty roads of India and outside religious statues in Japan, to high school gyms in middle America. One cancer stricken fan even tweeted Tim to tell him he was "Tebowing while chemo-ing.”