Coach Prime Gets Real on Daughter Shelomi Sanders’ ‘Stupid’ Transfer Portal Blunder

In the Sanders family, it is Deion Sanders who is in charge of the decisions of every step his kids take in their professional lives. However, in the case of his daughter Shelomi, there has been an exception. In the first week of April, Coach Prime’s youngest daughter and Colorado Buffaloes’ Guard has decided to call it off in Boulder.

As expected, Deion Sanders was not impressed by this move by Shelomi and later in the DNVR Buffs podcast he defined the action to be ‘stupid’. Let’s explore the potential reasons for her move and her father’s response to her decision in detail.   

Deion Sanders’ take on Shelomi hitting the transfer portal

 Following this, in the podcast, Deion Sanders expressed his reaction against this move, “Yeah which was stupid.” He further added,  “I am a father, I am a real father…where I come from a historically kids follow their parents..when do parents start following the kids? That don’t work in my book. I am the leader of the family and I have been dictating where the kids go, not them dictating where I go.”

This opens up the discussion to what led Shelomi to go against Deion Sanders’ wish and find a new team for her. After coming over from Jackson State, Shelomi played only 11 minutes in five games this season. She committed to Jackson State when Deion Sanders was at the helm of the program and followed her father as he switched to Colorado University. But what was it in Colorado that turned her off?

Shelomi’s decision after hitting a career-low

As per the records, Shelomi averaged 16 points per game and finished as a redshirt with the Buffs last year. But then back-to-back challenges set in for Deion Sanders’ daughter. During the pre-season practice, she broke her thumb and was sidelined during the first six games. Following this, she recorded a season-low two points on 1-of-4 shooting. Finally, on April 9, she took to Instagram to confirm the news that her time in Colorado coming to an end.

A part of the quote said,  “My time at Colorado has been a treat with amazing experiences along the way. With intentional consideration and prayer, I have decided to enter the transfer portal with three years of college eligibility left.” Even though Shelomi did not confirm the exact reason behind her departure, the lack of regular first-team action can be a reason. Her mother Pilar Sanders left a comment supporting her on the post, saying, “YOU GOTTA PUT YOU FIRST BABY!“

Other than this, going by the speculations, another reason can be that Deion Sanders’ daughter wishes to break free of the Colorado legacy that her father and brothers and carrying. Instead, she wants to make a name for herself in a different program.

What according to you might be the real cause? Let your speculations pour in!