Seahawks’ Klint Kubiak Gifted Every Player A Bible For Christmas: ‘What Better Gift?’
Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak quietly did something radical at Christmas: he bought a Bible for every player and coach on the roster. The move wasn’t about headlines or swag, it was about pointing people to something eternal. In an industry obsessed with image and contracts, his gift landed like a sermon wrapped in paper.
Kubiak later described the gesture in an interview, calling it “the most important” gift he could have given. He said he wanted teammates to remember who they are deep down, not what happens on Sundays. That simple intention cut through the noise.
“You’re trying to find Christmas gifts for guys every year to show them that you love them – and what better gift than that?” Kubiak said. He even joked that whoever leaked the story was in “trouble,” all while continuing to speak openly about his faith.
The timing amplified the message: the Seahawks were set to face New England in Super Bowl LX, giving the story a stage beyond practice and film rooms. Suddenly a locker-room gift felt like a public reminder that sport can point to something greater. Fans and teammates noticed the difference between flash and faith.
“I learned from many chaplains that I got to be around [with] different teams, that your identity is not your job,” Kubiak told Sports Spectrum. That first line is a wake-up call in a culture that ties identity to performance.
“Our identity is in Christ. And when I learned that and I spent more time in the Word from all the mentors I had in coaching that helped me get into Bible studies and read the Word every day – it took a really heavy load off, just knowing that I’m a child of God. And football is something that I do, but trying to be a good father and be a faithful husband is way more important than any of that.”
Assistant head coach Leslie Frazier celebrated the gesture’s reach: “You talking about touching people across our team? That is so unique and so rare,” Frazier told Sports Spectrum. He framed it as more than charity; it was spiritual hospitality.
“It meant a lot. It meant a lot to everybody in our building, just that he would do that.”
“His whole point of it was he wanted everybody to be able to find out what it means to have a relationship with Jesus Christ. This is the starting point, having a Bible. No one should walk away from this building without having a Bible.”
This isn’t an isolated phenomenon. The Seahawks and Patriots rosters include players who openly center their lives on faith, and that context matters. When leaders hand out Bibles, it signals a locker-room culture where identity and hope are rooted in Christ, not stats or headlines.
Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba put it plainly when reporters asked about faith and performance. He said he wants to give “Him the glory” no matter what happens, adding, “I’m here to serve others. I’m here to serve the Lord.” Those words are short and sharp; they cut right to motive.
On the other sideline, New England quarterback Drake Maye has made a similar confession of purpose, saying he seeks to be “able to shine light on others and get them to follow Jesus Christ is what I’m here for. And it’s what God put me here to do.” When top athletes speak like that, it makes the game a platform for eternal things.
Kubiak’s Christmas gift was small in price but giant in intent: a Bible is a starting point for a relationship, a map for identity, and a quiet protest against life being reduced to wins and losses. It’s pastoral leadership disguised as a holiday present, and that disguise is perfect.
Whether you care about the Super Bowl or not, this story asks a sharper question: where do you hang your hope when the season ends? For Kubiak and many in the league, the answer points unmistakably to Christ, and that changes everything.
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