To the man who inspired a generation of athletes, a very happy birthday, and may we have more decades of opportunities to wish him again. A Hall of Famer NFL DL turned head coach who is the face of the Colorado Buffaloes, celebrates his 57th birthday today. Cheers to the man, the myth, and the legend all in one, Deion Sanders!

The old-timer football fans remember him as ‘Prime Time’, an exceptional defensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons who’d strike fear in the hearts of the quarterbacks. Whereas, the new generation of fans know him as Coach Prime, who despite not having a lot of gridiron success, continues to be a leading figure in college football history with just a few seasons under his resume. His words and advice resonate with the millions of followers he has, and all of them are joining hands to wish a happy birthday to their idol, as the Colorado football staff wishes Deion with them.

The Colorado football staff wishes Deion a happy 57th birthday!

It’s National Coach Prime Day and the entire Buff nation is out and about with their birthday wishes to the coach who has become the face of the program in just a year. Wishes keep swarming in for Coach Prime and among those, are several members of the staff as well who took to Instagram to share their best photos with Deion.

First off, as Gen-Z slang would put it, Deion’s “bestie” Warren Sapp shared a cute selfie of him and the HC and captioned it, “It’s my Dawg’s Birthday @deionsanders #SappNotFishing #SkoBuffs” To which, Deion replied instantly and said, “Love ya my brother” Next, Carl Reed Jr., more often known as Coach Reed, shared an image from Colorado’s winter training sessions and saw both of them looking quite similiar to each other. His caption read, “Happy birthday to my guy” 

Lastly, Constance Schwartz, one of the top TV personalities in the USA, shared a lengthy note to summarize the entirety of their friendship together and wrote, “Happy Birthday!! Keep shining your light and changing the world for the better. God broke the mold after you came along. Special thank you to @mommaconnie21 for giving you life. Love you my Sanders. Cheers to good health, happiness, and a playoff run. 🦬” It is evident that Deion is one of the most loved and treasured coaches in the world of college football and, with all the blessings that are pouring for him today, goes to show how pivotal of a figure he is.

With that being said, here’s a look at the message that Deion sent out to his fans on the occasion of his birthday, showcasing once again how selfless of a person he truly is.

Deion Sanders writes out a note to mark his special day

All over the football community, the name of Deion Sanders is trending today on account of his birthday and yet, the coach has no thoughts about himself but rather the divine spirit to remember today. Deion Sanders has always been a devout Christian and has spread the message of God through all his messages, and the milestone of being 57 years old will be no different. Deion took to X to share his thoughts on life and peace today, something which resounded the serenity that he’s chosen to immerse himself with.

On 9th August, Deion took to X to share a tweet that mentioned neither the word “happy” nor “birthday” but instead a reminder to his fans to let god take the reins of their lives. He wrote, “Peace is a destination & Life is a journey. How do we arrive at this destination while we’re on this journey. We must let go & let GOD be GOD. Allow God to drive, work, lead, speak, direct & vacuum your life. Now watch how quickly u arrive at your destination. #CoachPrime” This is exactly what Coach Prime is about and the sort of legacy he wants to be remembered by, making sure his followers learn an important teaching today rather than see him celebrate his own birthday with great pomp.