Deion Sanders aka Coach Prime is the talk of the town at the moment. Keeping his legacy as an NFL and MLB player aside, fans absolutely love his fierce dedication as the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes. Well, the craze for the 56-year-old legend is unbelievable, which was seen at Folsom Field yesterday. The deafening noise was not just during or after the game, but at Coach Prime’s iconic entrance to the stadium. Guess who got goosebumps looking at it? NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal.

Shaq was indeed amused by Sanders’ reception. Of course, that is something the 2000 NBA MVP once took to a whole different level.

Shaquille O’Neal is delighted with the love for Deion Sanders

The players of the Colorado Buffaloes got the perfect start to their game yesterday. Playing at their home ground, a massive crowd filled the stadium to roar in support of them. However, the mob roared louder when they witnessed 2-time Superbowl Winner Deion Sanders. 

An Instagram video displayed Sanders’ effect as the 56-year-old arrived to the stadium in a golf cart. A commentator mentioned, “It’s like Lionel Messi is in the house,” which is enough to explain the scenes at Folsom Field. 

Despite the severe leg injury he is facing, Sanders has shown his ‘dog mentality’ to do his role as a head coach. His sheer dedication is the reason why erupted the fans at the game yesterday. 

Coach Prime and his men did not disappoint the crowd yesterday. Destroying the Nebraska Cornhuskers by a difference of 22 points, the Buffaloes gave their fans a memorable night. 

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Shaq who was impressed by deafening support for the NFL legend, shared the above post to his Instagram story. Well, you will be surprised to know that Big Diesel has been in this situation as well. Except it got rather out of hand. 

Fire marshals try to control the Shaq craze 

Shaq’s famous food venture, ‘Big Chicken’, opened a new franchise in Houston two months back.

To promote the new opening, Shaq pulled off some brilliant moves to gain attraction. The simple yet promising tactic was to make a live appearance.  Who wouldn’t miss the opportunity to meet the 4-time NBA champion?

A crowd was predicted, but the numbers were so high that fire marshalls had to shut down the shop for safety reasons. Shaq used this news to yet again promote his business. 

Looking at the two different scenarios above, who do you think has a bigger fan base? Share your take in the comments below.

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