Just when you thought Tim Tebow couldn\u2019t be a \u00a0better representative of Christian charity than he has already been, a compelling new example of his creative generosity has emerged.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s already renowned for his Tim Tebow Foundation with\u00a0\u201cNight to Shine\u201d<\/a>\u00a0events for young people with special needs, his efforts to\u00a0fight human trafficking<\/a>, and his\u00a0CURE Hospital<\/a>\u00a0for poverty-stricken children.<\/p>\n Now it turns out the former NFL quarterback has raised more than $1 million for charities by auctioning off his Heisman trophy. The outspoken Christian says it is what he learned from his parents that taught him the importance of giving to others.<\/p>\n \u201cThese trophies and these championships are awesome, but ultimately they\u2019re not what\u2019s most important. There are so many things that are more important, and I am so grateful for that perspective,\u201d he told The Dan Patrick Show last week.<\/p>\n Tebow won the Heisman in 2007, the youngest player to do so at that time. The prestigious award coveted by football athletes usually sits on players\u2019 shelves after receiving it, but one year Tebow got the idea to auction it off for charity. \u201cFor the last eight or nine years, every six months, I have used it to auction off for a charity, for people to keep in their home and use it for something that they can brag about,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The most notable winners are Kathy Lee Gifford and country singer Luke Bryan. \u201cIt is such a cool award that is so prestigious, and that very few people ever have the chance to be around it,\u201d Tebow explained. \u00a0\u201cWhy have it in your garage when it could be in someone else\u2019s living room, and now a lot of kids are being helped with it,\u201d he added. So far, his auction has raised more than $1 million for kids in need.<\/p>\n