Shedeur, Shilo Sanders model Louis Vuitton designed by Pharrell Williams at Paris Fashion Week
Deion Sanders said it to the world in a video of him addressing Colorado football players after he was hired as the head coach approximately a year ago: He was bringing his luggage, and his luggage was Louis — i.e. Louis Vuitton.
And Sanders’ reference to his plans to use the transfer portal and bring in his own players, including his two sons, Shedeur and Shilo, to play for the Buffaloes took on a new life this week. And what was just an analogy became a tad literal.
Both Shedeur and Shilo appeared on the runway at Paris Fashion Week to model Louis Vuitton’s 2024 line of men’s fall and winter clothes, which were designed in collaboration with legendary recording artist Pharrell Williams.
The motif for the entire line is evidently drawing heavily from the American west — the background for the show gives the game away, too. With their growing fame both on and off the field and playing in Colorado, it seems the Sanders boys were natural picks for the assignment.
Now to see if they show up to spring practice in any new Louis
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Sanders revealed in December that he’ll be adding a legendary former player to his coaching staff, with long-time NFL defensive tackle Warren Sapp set to join after earning his degree recently.
Sapp set out to get his degree specifically so he could get into coaching, and Sanders couldn’t be more proud of him.
“We know him other than how the world knew him, and you talk about a huge Teddy bear,” Sanders said on the Rich Eisen Show. “You talking about a huge Teddy bear. He has this huge vibrato that’s going to scare you off if you allow him to, but deep down you don’t even have to go that deep, he’s a Teddy bear.
“And to see him go get his diploma, because I know what he wants to do, he wants to coach on this staff and he wants to be a part of this staff and he is going to be a part of this staff.”
Warren Sapp has been discussing joining Sanders’ staff for quite some time now, with the idea floated as early as September.
First, though, Sapp had to get that degree. Now that he’s done that, the path is clear for him to link up with Sanders and continue to tutor young college football players.
Sanders praised how relatable Sapp is to the players.
“But he is unbelievable. The kids love him. Oh my God, they love him,” Sanders said. “When they just see him, when the D-linemen see him they light up like a Christmas tree. And one of the most beautiful sights I’ve seen is first, after practice one day, he just came here to kick it and came here to see me, and he was in the hot tub because his body’s still banged up as well. At first it was one guy. Looked down there 30 minutes later you’ve got the whole defensive line in the hot tub and he’s holding court.
“You know how he’s animated like John Madden, he’s doing all these antics, and he has captivated all their attention and they’re hanging onto every word. He has so much to give, man. I can’t wait. I can’t wait to see him on a daily basis.”