While the 2024 kickoff must be all about football, it seems apart from the sport, something else is gaining traction. That’s Deion Sanders and his love for sneakers. Earlier, some players got really lucky when their favorite Coach Prime gifted them sneakers. But this time, Deion thought of using his sneaker game to woo someone really special. The person he owes his life to. It’s none other than Coach Prime’s mother Connie Knight! And of course, it had to be special as the name says it all, “Love Letter to Connie.” As Deion tries to do something special for his mother, he loses a pair from his collection, too! 

Connie has been Coach Prime’s rock, and she’s the one who helped him get to where ‘THE DEION SANDERS’ is today. He was single-handedly raised by his mother, who got divorced from his dad when Deion was only 8. But Deion ensured that ever since he got drafted to the NFL in 1989, his mother never had to work another day. While Connie is living a comfortable life, thanks to her son, the Buffs HC is not going to settle anytime soon with his efforts to make her mother feel special. He thus cooked up a brilliant plan that would keep Connie’s legacy alive in years to come- the “Love Letter to Connie” sneaker collection.

By far, Coach Prime has come up with multiple versions of his iconic Nike Air Diamond Turf Max ’96. But the one that is set to release will be carrying a deep personal significance. Well, the details too are curated with much more attention. The new pairs no longer will be in the OG Colorado-themed designs. Instead, Deion decided to go with a more intimate colorway- an all-red color scheme. That’s because the color red symbolizes love and respect. How cool, isn’t it? 

With this, the sneaker would not make the shoe stand out visually. Rather, the special piece would embody the strong bond and deep affection Deion holds for his mother. You are already excited, right? Sadly, if so, the wait time is a bit long. The Nike Air DT Max 96 “Love Letter to Connie” priced at $170 will be arriving in the Summer of 2025. Till then, Deion’s personal sneaker collection will have one less pair. All thanks to Travis Hunter!

Deion Sanders’ big win came with a costly loss

Hardly did Coach Prime think that the Buffs’ 38-31 victory over Baylor would cost him so big. After storming the gridiron, the Buffs’ two-way star was spotted at the stadium tunnel not doing a victory dance, as he was busy doing something else. Who cares about the dance when shoe boxes are lined up? 

In Deion Sanders’ absence, he had opened one of the boxes and went all excited, “Ohhh Lebron, LeBron’s. Size 12, appreciate you. GOAT, appreciate you. I know you sent these to Coach Prime but you ain’t never heard of me though… Hehe, I like to take shoes.” When the coach finally entered, Hunter could not wait to convince him and went “It’s hard for your toes!” And Deion ultimately decided to give it away. But not because of the fact that Hunter showed his concern.

The two-way star had kept his promise. As the CFB world went gaga with Shedeur Sanders’ Hail Mary pass, it was Travis Hunter who made it possible by doing exactly how Shedeur wanted him to do, “Shedeur told me to go out there and get the [football] once we scored.” So Deion Sanders would no longer mind losing a pair to his son’s vow taker.