Tebow Time may have finally died down, but on Sunday afternoon, the Jets quarterback was back in the headlines after an impromptu meeting with one of the Cinderella teams in the NCAA tournament.
When Tim Tebow’s plane was refueling in Kansas, he saw Wichita State’s team bus and decided to give the team a motivational speech as they were heading back to campus, the Wichita Eagle reported. The ninth-seeded Shockers play La Salle on Thursday night in the Sweet 16, after they stunned No. 1 Gonzaga on Saturday.
“This, you will remember for the rest of your lives,” said Tebow, who is expected to be released from the Jets this offseason.
“Some of you might go play in the NBA or you might have great lives but this is a time you’ll remember. All of you all together, ballin out there together, training together putting in the heart, the sweat, caring about each other, you’ll never forget it guys. I just want to say congrats. You’re an inspiration to so many people so always remember that.”
Tebow knows a thing or two about a feel-good story, leading the Broncos to six straight wins and an improbable playoff victory over the Steelers in 2011 during his rookie season. But, as of now, his greatest success came in college when he won two national titles and a Heisman trophy while at Florida.
Tebow’s Gators are also alive in the tournament and will play America’s new darling, No. 15 seeded Florida Gulf Coast, on Friday.