Tim Tebow: ‘I Gotta Believe That I'm Not The First Athlete To Get On A Knee And Pray’

Feb. 2 2012, Published 6:00 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
Jimmy Fallon's taken his show to Indianapolis this week for the Super Bowl, so who better to appear on the show than the NFL's biggest breakout star this year, Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow.
Fallon asked No. 15 his thoughts on the widespread popularity of “Tebowing,” a gesture made famous when the star football player kneels on the ground in prayer and pounds his fist.
"Well, I'm not sure, but I gotta believe that I'm not the first athlete to get on a knee and pray -- just putting that out there" the 24-year-old said.
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