The NFL star, Deion Sanders, has made headlines because of his wonderful children. The star has grown his family for years, having five children: Deiondra, Deion Jr., Shilo, Shedeur, and Shelomi, as of the writing of this article.
With over 14 seasons played, Sanders is considered one of football’s most iconic and valuable players. After his retirement in 2005, Sanders focused on building a career as a sports analyst and coach.
Throughout those years, Sanders built not just his career but also his family. With his first marriage with ex-wife Carolyn Chambers, two children were born, Deiondra Sanders and Deion Sanders Jr.
Chambers and Sanders’s marriage only lasted for nine years. After their divorce, in the coming years, Sanders met his second wife, Pilar Sanders, with whom he shared three of his children. These are Shelomi Sanders, Shilo Sanders, and Shedeur Sanders.
After his divorce from Pilar, Sanders’s romantic life again made headlines. He was romantically linked with Tracey Edmons, the CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group Inc and Alrightnow.com, with whom Sanders shares no children.
Let’s now dive into knowing more about his children as we unravel a series of new facts about them. So scroll down, and enjoy.
Who Is Deion Sanders Jr?
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Deion Sanders Jr. is the eldest son of Deion Sanders. Being born into an athlete father, as he grows older, Deion quickly follows his father’s footsteps into football. It is known that he has been playing as a wide receiver at his local high school in Dallas, Texas, and Atlanta Sports Academy in Georgia.
But playing games with such a small-scope audience isn’t what Deion wants; he wants to make it big, just like his father. As a result, he eventually played college football at Southern Methodist University in Texas for three seasons.
His gaming experience at SMU has been quite the talk of the town, as his father called out SMU’s coach for not allowing his son to have longer playing time. Other than that, Deion Jr. has also made some controversial posts that made his football career a bit foggy.
That’s why, as Deion Jr. struggled to keep up with his football career with all these negative headlines about him, he decided to transition his career path from football to fashion. Since he got interested in wearing baggy and swaggy fashion trends, Deion Jr. launched his streetwear clothing brand with amazing timeless pieces.
However, fans somehow can’t seem to accept that the son of a legendary NFL player has stepped back from supposedly continuing the legacy. That’s why Deion has chosen to explain to everyone why he stops pursuing a career down that path.
He explained that after failing to get into the league, he decided to explore other outlets for his creative expression. He began to consider many things that made him happy, and fashion was undoubtedly one of them. That’s why he committed his time to developing a career in fashion and kept his attention narrowly focused on it.
Who Is Shedeur Sanders?
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Shedeur is one of the sons that Deion shares with his ex-wife, Pilar. By the looks of it, Deion has really impacted Shedeur, as he started to get into sports because of his superstar father. Like his older brother Deion, Shedeur’s career as a football player started way back in high school, as he played quarterback for most games.
Then, when he finally reached college, he decided to commit to playing for Florida Atlantic University and, subsequently, move to Jackson State in 2021. After his move, he joined his father and big brother Shilo, who plays and coaches at the legendary all-black school.
Shedeur is so good at what he does that he has made brand deals with big companies like Gatorade, Beats by Dre, and Tom Brady’s sports apparel line BRADY. Although some would say that this is all because of his father’s popularity, many do know that he is indeed a very talented player himself.
With all these talents, Shedeur has already locked in a new goal for himself. He plans to take his talents to Colorado University next, following his father once again. In a press conference in Boulder where Sanders was officially announced as Colorado’s next head coach, the Hall of Famer pointed to his son Shedeur, saying, “This is your quarterback.”
Shedeur has no problem working hard and staying motivated because he knows he must carry on with the family name. But, one good thing about Shedeur is that he doesn’t care what others think, saying it is all because of his father. He always reminds himself that it is about what he has done for the industry and the world.
Who Is Shilo Sanders?
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Shilo is the second son of Deion and his first child with his ex-wife Pilar. Guess what? It turns out that Shilo is also a very talented football star himself; it seems like the talent really runs through the family. As a result, Shilo had the opportunity to play at his father’s alma mater, Florida State, which pretty much started his career.
Due to his undeniable talent, he received a football scholarship offer from Florida State which only a few deserving athletes can get. He explained during an interview that he chose to build a career of his own and follow in his dad’s footsteps, not for his father, but for himself. No matter where he goes, he aims to have the same target: finding what’s best for him.
With that said, Shilo didn’t turn away from his words and forged his own path. After playing for the University of South Carolina, he moved to Jackson State, where his father is currently coaching.
Although, at first, they had a really hard time adjusting to the new setup, especially Shilo, who is not used to seeing his father as his coach. However, in the end, they were still able to push through and are now regarded as one of the best father-and-son duo in the industry.
Who Is Shelomi Sanders?
Now that we have already talked about his sons let’s move to his daughters.
Shelomi is the youngest of the five siblings. Shelomi is also quite the athlete, as she signs herself to become one of the most known basketball stars in the industry. She attended Jackson State, just like his siblings, and has been playing for the school’s team.
Seeing that his daughter has also slowly made a name for herself in the industry, Sanders can’t contain himself from sharing with the world how proud he is as a father. Now that three of his children are attending one school and are known players in their sports, Sanders has become a very happy father.
Besides being an athlete, Shelomi has also made a career in music and fashion. But it seems like she is dedicated to making it big on the basketball field. Even Sanders refers to his daughter as a very ‘Bossy’ child, which is a good aspect if she wants to make it big as an athlete.
Who Is Deiondra Sanders?
Last but not least is Sanders’ eldest child, daughter Deiondra Sanders, whom he shares with his ex-wife, who is also a pro athlete, Carolyn Chambers. Growing up as the daughter of professional athletes was bittersweet for Deiondra, as she stated in one of her interviews before.
She further explained that she was always judged a lot at school due to her famous family background. As a result, she didn’t make that many friends and just traveled most of the time with her parents.
But, in her defense, it was still great, considering she probably grew up how every kid would want to. On top of that, she did have everything she wanted and even got the chance to meet a bunch of celebs and chefs through their travels. So, it’s safe to say her childhood wasn’t as gloomy as many people might think.
As Deiondra got older, she eventually decided to make a name for herself, not in the sports scene, but in the entertainment scene instead. She has appeared in reality television shows like Deion and Pilar: Prime Time Love, where she starred with her family.
Later, from 2014 to 2015, she starred on the OWN show Deion’s Family Playbook with her four siblings and her famous father. Deiondra also appeared in Paradise Hotel.
Other than that, she is also a known businesswoman and model. As we can observe, Deiondora is the only child of Deion Sanders’s five children that didn’t even try to have a career in sports. In an interview, Deiondora stated that although she would like to continue her dad’s legacy, she eventually decided to build her own name outside of sports and do her own thing.
There you have it. That’s everything you need to know about the five children of the famous football star, Deion Sanders. Hopefully, we managed to give you some answers to the questions you might have about his children.