Former Major League Baseball and NFL star Deion Sanders excelled at his speed on the field, but he risks losing one of the tools that allowed him to excel in two professional sports.
The 55-year-old has problems with circulation in his left foot and may have to give it up, according to doctors for the Colorado Buffaloes, the college football team led by Sanders.
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“You have to understand the risks,” vascular surgeon Donald Jacobs told Thee Pregame Show on YouTube. Everything can be linked and quickly developed further.
The new Buffaloes head coach, who won just one game last season, faced the same problems a few years ago. In 2021, he had two toes amputated on that foot to stabilize blood pressure in that organ. On the sidelines, he occasionally had to ride a scooter.
Everyone has a story, but your end wasn’t written yet. Write how you want it to be and let it happen exactly that way. Why can’t you win now, why can’t you be happy now and why can’t you get what you want and need. You are the only one who can answer the question of why. But I’ll be there…
— PRIME COACH (@DeionSanders) June 16, 2023
“As you know, I’ve faced some medical challenges, but I’ve never asked myself, ‘Why me?’ “And I’m excited as I move forward,” the main prospect commented on Instagram. You never know what a person can achieve while I am under your judgment, but you can believe that we all go through trials. You must keep the faith and remember that God put you in this place to help you get out of it. […] I am “CoachPrime” and made for it.”
Sanders was hired by Colorado in early December. He previously captained the Jackson State Tigers, going 27-6 in his three seasons with the NCAA affiliate.