It seems all things Tebow are turning to gold … and that’s precisely what Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravensthal is hoping for by selling the Tim Tebow jersey he wore in his now famous photo that repaid a wager with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock.
[/media-credit]Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravensthal on Tuesday took a knee in a pose made famous by Denver quarterback Tim Tebow, repaying a wager he made with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. Ravensthal is now selling the jersey on Ebay, with the proceeds to go to a charity he co-founded.
Ravensthal and Hancock placed a friendly bet on Sunday’s playoff game between the Denver Broncos and the Pittsburgh Steelers, which of course Ravensthal lost.
To make good on his deal, Ravensthal bowed down in a pose made famous by Broncos’ quarterback Tim Tebow and also wore a replica of Tebow’s jersey.
Now, that jersey is for sale on Ebay with the proceeds to be directed to charity, Ravensthal said. You can bid on that by going to this site.
The jersey has been signed by the mayor, no, not Tebow. Proceeds will be donated to The Pittsburgh Promise scholarship program, of which the mayor is a co-founder. The auction will last seven days.
“By fulfilling our end of the bet, we’ve given Bronco fans enough to gloat about — it’s time to put the spotlight back on Pittsburgh,” Ravenstahl said. “We’re not just the City of Champions, we’re America’s ‘Most Livable’ city because of the opportunities we offer young people and families, namely The Pittsburgh Promise scholarship.”
The scholarship program provides up to $40,000 dollars for public high school graduates to pursue higher education. Since its inception in 2007, nearly 3,000 young people have pursued higher education thanks to the program.
“After Pittsburgh’s six Super Bowl rings and recent Stanley Cup and ‘Most Livable’ city titles, sharing the spotlight with Denver for a little while was the right thing to do,” Ravenstahl said in a press release. “I hope that Denver fans give a little love back to Pittsburgh by supporting this charity.”
So, Denver fans … Game on.
