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How can Shilo miss out on hot dogs at the Memorial Day Cookout? Shilo Sanders has shifted the spotlight from his brother Shedeur toward himself. As he declared bankruptcy following the ruling on an altercation in high school, it’s time for the Colorado Buffaloes safety to appear publicly and just act like nothing happened. 

The day was May 27, Tuesday, which happened to be Memorial Day Cookout as Well Off Media ensured to capture the lighter moments. While he hugged Coach Prime, someone other than his father waited for Shilo.

Shilo’s surprise appearance at the Cookout

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Now that the transfer portal drama is closed, it’s time for Deion Sanders and Co. to forget their woes of the spring window with some burgers and lemonade. However, while Coach Prime did enjoy some of the best moments, there was some kind of a void. But with Shilo entering the picturesque property where the Cookout was taking place, the Buffs HC’s happiness seemed to have no bounds. Seated next to Deion Sanders was Connie Knight. His grandma clearly missed Shilo, as Coach Prime conveyed, “She said you don’t come enough.” To this, the Buffs safety replied, “I know I’m your favorite grandson, I got to come.” 

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Although Sanders tactically avoided the topic of Shilo’s absence, it was the first time the Buffs’ safety was spotted after declaring bankruptcy. According to the sources, to escape a $11.8 million ruling brought against him, Deion Sanders’ son declared himself bankrupt by concealing his NIL earnings while disclosing his net worth. 

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Shilo’s legal saga lands him in trouble

Even though Shilo has yet to reach his brother Shedeur, who stands at the second rank in the NIL rankings, as per the reports, he is the highest-valued NIL safety in college football. However, this honor did emerge to be heavy on him. Back in 2015, when the Buffs safety was held accountable for breaking the school’s no-phone policy, he landed an attack on the security officer, Josh Darjean, when he escorted Shilo.

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In the process, he slammed his elbow into Darjean’s chest and, per the charges brought against him, it claimed that the security officer “sustained severe and permanent injuries including a broken neck, damage to his cervical spine, permanent neurological injuries and irreversible incontinence.” Shilo then adhered to a master plan. Instead of paying the $11.89 million figure proposed by the lawsuit, he found it better to declare himself bankrupt. The $1.1 million worth Buffs safety divulged his assets worth $320,477, which did not match the $477,881 figure he disclosed earlier.  

This discrepancy between the two amounts resulted in Shilo cutting off on the public NIL deals he received while declaring the value of his assets. Even though his admirers and Buffs fans might act cold toward him, he has his two biggest supporters by his side, dad Deion Sanders and grandma Connie.