His name ignites uncommon passion, both good and bad, while a mere mention of his appearance prompts people to pause and look around.
"He's going to be here?" asked Ashley Walls, a server at the Press Box, a South Tampa sports bar. "Where?"
Tim Tebow — Heisman Trophy winner, national champion, NFL comeback quarterback, Jockey spokesman, prolife promoter, America's most desired celebrity neighbor and rumored Katy Perry and Taylor Swift crush — will be in Tampa on Saturday. His appearance will be limited to about 250 members of the D1 Sports Training and Therapy center in Citrus Park, a training fitness center he co-owns.
"He brings character to the building, to the team," added Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks, also a co-owner of the training center.