An often overlooked member of the Sanders clan is a trailblazer in her own right. For starters, Deion Sanders’ youngest daughter Shelomi took to the hardwood, averse from her dad’s lineage on the gridiron. Then, she made the brave choice of leaving him behind in Boulder to escape his shadow, both literally and figuratively. Wound up all the way in the south at Alabama A&M. This divergence from her siblings and himself didn’t go down well with Deion, and he made it be known.
After Shelomi entered the transfer portal to move away from the Colorado Buffaloes basketball program, Prime wasn’t his usual self. See, for all his eccentricity, Deion Sanders is an orthodox father. He prides himself on keeping his children close. Naturally, he wasn’t thrilled in the least bit. He bluntly labeled Shelomi’s decision “stupid”. Fast forward a few months, and he’s seemingly warming up to the idea after all.
Deion Sanders was present at Shelomi’s latest game. This was the first time he went to his daughter’s game since her move away. As if that wasn’t special enough, Shelomi was unbeknownst to his arrival. “Surprised my Babygirl @shelomisanders yesterday at Alabama A&M! It was epic and they won. The HBCU atmosphere was all that. Dr. Bryant thank u helping me make yesterday happen for my baby! Love all y’all that showed me love. God bless. #CoachPrime” said Deion on IG. Him thanking Alabama A&M athletic director Dr. Paul A. Bryant goes to show how satisfied he is with the faith that the program has reciprocated to Shelomi, as she traverses life away from her family.
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Deion has inadvertently cast a shadow over Shelomi along every stop of her journey. She was with him at Jackson State, then followed him along with her siblings to Colorado. While Shedeur, Shilo and Deion went about rebuilding the football program, her career remained stagnant. Shelomi played in a measly 5 games for the Buffaloes all through the 2023 season. She garnered a grand total of 11 minutes in those. Shelomi believed a change of scenery beckoned, and rightfully so.
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