It’s how he has been throughout his career, and now he’s carrying that same energy into his coaching career. Deion Sanders is a maverick when it comes to making an impact on the field. He has made giant strides in the football world leading to the Buffs’ stratospheric revival. He never shies away from speaking his mind and being straightforward. Coach Prime is a person with immense self-belief and carries an air of nonchalance.

Recently, one of his recent quotes took a direct aim at the haters, echoing his thoughts, as he possibly responded to a certain section of people criticizing his behavior. While this is nothing new with Prime Time. Since his playing day, Sanders has been a target of critics. However, he has always replied with his on-field performance and now carrying the same in his coaching career. Recently, when he replied in typical Prime Time way, he found support from another NBA legend. The duo resonated with the same emotion.

Deion Sanders’s hard-hitting quote gets support from LeBron James

There’s something strange that comes with success. There comes the criticism, haters with their own propaganda, and people pointing fingers. Coach Prime is a revelation for the Colorado Buffaloes. He took a team that forgot how to win. Inspiring the players and then making it three wins on the trot. Now, as he replied to the naysayers. Deion Sanders shared a quote on Twitter. It read “I have smiled at people who have said the most terrible things about me and they think I don’t know.”

LeBron James is an aficionado of Sanders’ mentality and is highly appreciative of his wisdom. Took a leaf out of his own experience and shared a personal tirade. As James replied to the quote, the star basketball player added his own flavor to the quote. He replied saying “Do it all the time! And by now they should know I don’t forget a dang on thing!!”  It’s not the first time the LA Lakers player has shown his admiration for Coach Prime. James is Sanders’ no.1 fan and their friendship goes a long way back.

LeBron James on Deion Sanders’s influence

Lebron James and Deion Sanders go a long way back together. The sporting personalities have often helped each other during tough times. Moreover, the duo who are both huge sporting enigmas love to reply to their haters in their own way. Now, with the rage caused by Coach Prime’s methodologies for CU Buffs. LeBron praised the radical approach brought in by Deion Sanders in the Buffs’ side.

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From saying Coach Prime “has his receipts”, to vividly following the rise of Sander’s coaching career. James also reshared Sanders’s Instagram stories when the coach expressed his gratitude for the victories.

The Buffs revival would only have been possible with Coach Prime. It was the missing piece that Colorado was always seeking and he didn’t disappoint. As the world watches in anticipation for the Buffs’ next games, all eyes would be on Deion Sanders for his side to take down any opposition.

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