Emotional Father-Son Exchange Between Coach Prime and Shedeur Sanders Catches Attention of 2x NBA Champion
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Coach Prime keeps making headlines, but this time it wasn’t about wins or losses. Deion Sanders and his quarterback son Shedeur shared a sideline moment that spread across social media and caught the eye of NBA royalty. The Instagram post showed pure emotion between father and son, and it resonated beyond football circles.
Deion posted the clip Saturday on Instagram, capturing a hug and some hype between him and Shedeur during the game.
Two-time NBA champion Isiah Thomas made an appearance in the comments with “All love ❤️.” The Detroit Pistons legend didn’t need a long message.
Thomas spent his career running the show in Detroit. He’s also an NBA TV and Fox Sports analyst now, so he watches sports through a different lens than most people.
The post arrives at a critical moment for Shedeur. His Browns face Aaron Rodgers and Pittsburgh on Sunday, and the rookie’s first season has been rocky. Cleveland sits at 3-12 with no playoff hope. Shedeur has won once in five starts. His father’s public backing means something right now, and Thomas noticed.
Sunday Brings A 20-Year Circle Back Around Coach Prime and Aaron Rodgers
This matchup carries history that most people forgot about until this week. Rodgers played against Deion back in 2005 during the cornerback’s last season. The quarterback was a rookie. Deion was wrapping up one of the greatest defensive careers anyone’s seen. Fast forward two decades, and Rodgers faces Deion’s kid. The Steelers quarterback mentioned tracking Shedeur’s college career and the unexpected fall in the draft. He called the young quarterback patient.
Pittsburgh needs a win or a tie to lock up the AFC North. Rodgers has thrown for 2,860 yards with 23 touchdowns this year. He’s 42 and still putting teams in playoff position. Cleveland’s season is cooked, but Shedeur gets a shot to show what he can do against a legend who once shared the field with his father.
