Shaquille O’Neal and Deion Sanders have a very interesting relationship. Shaq has been a huge endorser of Sanders, even when Coach Prime has been ostracized for his actions and words. The ex-Lakers center has always shown the ex-Dallas Cowboys running back unbridled support. When Prime was being criticized for his words as the new head coach at Colorado. Big Diesel even thought Sanders would make a great NFL coach. Interestingly, Shaq’s support didn’t just end there. His most recent statement begs the question: why is Shaq such a big Coach Prime fan?

Shaq has always been outspoken, whether it might be in support or disagreement. And his support for Coach Prime has been loud and clear. He recently took to his Instagram and gave Sanders and his wise words a shoutout. Interestingly, the playful Shaq’s story has come at an intriguing time in Sanders’ journey as a coach.

Endorsement of a Coach Prime philosophy by the playful Shaquille O’Neal

Shaquille O’Neal has always been playfully honest with his words as well as his actions. The ex-center does not back down when it comes to his own words. A few months ago, Big Diesel even ate frog legs on live television because of a bet he lost to Ernie Johnson. So the viewers know that when Shaq says something he means it. Interestingly, the sure-worded TNT host took to his Instagram story to share a post from Deion Sanders as he gave the $50 million worth college coach a huge shoutout.

Shaq shared Coach Prime’s latest pearls of wisdom on his story. In the post shared by Prime, he spoke about making the best out of the kind of chaos life presents. The Colorado coach was preaching about having a plan that has a particular purpose and direction.

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Interestingly, the advice from Coach Prime is exactly the kind of words of wisdom he needs. While Sanders has been quoting about finding one’s path during the chaos, the timing is almost impeccable.

The tough dilemma in front of Coach Prime

Right now, Prime himself is facing a conflicting decision. With his new role as the head coach at Colorado, Sanders has to make a decision about the Buffaloes’ future. With some monumental changes in terms of media deals, the Colorado Buffaloes might switch their conference from Pac-12 to the Big 12. This is mainly due to the reduced media deal the Pac-12 is expected to sign. The projections for Pac-12 have taken a huge hit, expecting a loss of almost $200 million. The speculated deal for Pac-12 has dropped from an annual earning of $500 million to $300 million. This would mean that instead of each football program getting $42 million they will be looking at a $30 million earning. Surprisingly, the Pac-12 league has already lost schools like USC and UCLA.

While Shaq shared the unifying thoughts of Coach Prime, Sanders himself is stuck in a chaotic situation. Prime will need to figure out a purposeful plan for Colorado’s future. The question that remains: Will Sanders lead his football program in the right direction or will he crash and burn?