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College football legend Tim Tebow is the latest to heap praise on Deion Sanders.
After three games, Sanders has led the Colorado Buffs, a one-win team last year, to a 3-0 record.
During an interview with Fox News Digital, Tebow spoke about what it’s like to be around Sanders behind closed doors.
“We actually got to do an event together last year, and it’s just … he loves people,” Tebow said. “He cares about people. At this event, he went out of his way for a while to answer questions, encourage people, care for people. I hope people understand that it’s not just done when the cameras are there. It’s also done behind the scenes, and he cares about people.
“He really, really genuinely cares about people, and I think that’s contagious. I think you see it in his players. I think you see it in his coaches. I think you see it in the people when they’ve been around him. They see it, and then you want to be around people like that — people that care, people with passion, people with enthusiasm for life, for their sport. That’s something that’s always been contagious to me.”
Tebow is also impressed with the enthusiasm Sanders has infused in Colorado among their fans.
“I love the excitement that he’s having in Boulder and in Colorado. I was just there the last two days, not on campus, but in Colorado, and they always had passionate fans, especially for the Broncos. But how excited they were for the CU game this weekend and I know it’s a rivalry and in-state schools, but they love it. They’re passionate about it. I think he’s building a fan base. I think he’s letting them be passionate about Colorado like they were when I was young in like my early days.”