Jesus is everything to Super Bowl LX champion Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
“Yeah, Jesus is somewhat my best friend. You know, I feel his presence. I’m never alone. Like He’s always with me, and you know, I feel at peace,” Smith-Njigba said on the “Sports Spectrum” podcast when asked who Jesus is to him.
That relationship translates to the wide receiver’s play on the field.
“I feel unstoppable. I feel like with the foundation that I’ve created, the bricks that I’ve laid over time has just made me solid and strong and, you know…prepare for those storms, and that’s who I am. I’m a builder,” he said. “I’m just keep laying down bricks and foundation and just keep going and, you know, see where it takes me.”
In the Seahawks’ NFC Championship against the Los Angeles Chargers, Smith-Njigba secured 153 receiving yards, with the longest catch being 42-yards, and one touchdown.
After the game, the wide receiver praised God.
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“I just want to give all glory to God. Without Him, I’m nothing,” Smith-Njigba said after the game. “Just what He has had on this team and this city, so I just want to give Him all the glory. It’s an honor to be here in Seattle. It’s an honor to lace them up with these guys. For us to be going to the Super Bowl is a dream come true.”
Just two weeks later, after the Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots at the Super Bowl in February, the athlete shared more about his faith.
“Jesus won today. No matter what would have happened, Jesus won. Give all the glory to Him,” the Seahawks star said.
Later on, Smith-Njigba discussed how his faith guided his career.
“Man, you’ve got to have faith. You’ve got to believe in God. You’ve got to give it to Him,” he shared. “And you know, you’re going to get battle-tested. There’s going to be ups, there’s going to be downs, nobody can move you. Nobody can change you. You have to believe in what you believe in and stand tall on that and never waver, and you know, have faith, man. Your faith has to be there, and it’s been a blessing.”
“When bad things happen, good things happen, you’ve got to use that to be a world champ, and you’ve got to believe that you’re a world champ before you’re a world champ, and it’s amazing,” he added.
Throughout his championship season, Smith-Njigba consistently credited his faith in Jesus Christ as the foundation for both his personal peace and his success on the field. As he prepares for the 2026-2027 season, keep an eye on the No. 11 as he looks to continue to share about God on and off the field.
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