Shelomi Sanders is hitting the transfer portal and her mother, Pilar Sanders, is standing ten toes down with her.
Pilar Sanders posted a TikTok with Shelomi Sanders’ announcement that she was entering the portal in her background.
“You gotta put you first, Lucious,” Pilar Sanders said with a smile, alluding to a similar line in the hit TV show Empire. “We’re hitting the road y’all. We love Boulder, CO and thank you. But you gotta put you first, baby. Let’s go.”
Pilar, of course, is the ex-wife of former Jackson State head football coach and current Colorado coach Deion Sanders. She’s also the mother of Shilo, Shedeur and Shelomi Sanders – Deion Sanders’ youngest children. She was a frequent presence at Jackson State when her children were there, cheering on Shedeur and Shilo at football games both in Jackson and on the road. Our cameras spotted her on the sideline in the 2022 SWAC Championship Game with Shelomi, who was a part of the Jackson State women’s basketball program at the time.
Deion Sanders boarded a plane to Boulder, CO a few hours later to announce that he was taking over as the head coach at Colorado. Pilar posted a cryptic social media message that appeared to allude to the departure of Coach Prime. His children followed him to Boulder, including Shelomi. Shedeur elevated his game even more at the Power Five level and Shilo showed flashes of why he was an SEC player before he came to an HBCU. Shelomi joined a talented Colorado team and found playing time sparse this year.
Shelomi Sanders played 11 minutes in five games this season as a redshirt freshman, recording three points, three rebounds and a steal.