It’s been less than a week since Shedeur Sanders slid out of round 1 (initially, at least) in the NFL Draft and subsequently caused pandemonium. Feels like an eternity, perhaps because it’s been discussed ad nauseam. There are a lot of underlying facets and wrinkles as to what nudged him towards freefall. Hypotheticals, theories and somewhat credible reports have helped piece together the puzzle. But at the crux of what’s believed to be the reason for Shedeur slipping from a projected first-rounder to 144th overall isn’t a reason that spawns from the gridiron. It’s his eccentric persona off it. A persona that’s still attracting trouble even after the dust has settled on the draft itself. Trouble that has forced his half-brother Deion Sanders Jr. aka Bucky into action.
Shedeur Sanders got drafted belatedly based on what his skill, in a vacuum, deserved. The ordeal over the 3 days of the draft was a mess that transcended football and extended all the way to the White House. But getting drafted is still an unparalleled moment. It’s a euphoria that athletes work towards all their life. All the blood, sweat and tears finally being reciprocated. So even though Shedeur can feel slighted by how things went down, he did get drafted to the NFL after all. Naturally, there was a Sanders-esque celebration to follow. Pictures of his celebratory party hit the airwaves and went viral in the aftermath. Not only because of the guests in attendance or the pageantry. But because Shedeur was holding a boatload of cash in one of the pictures. Turns out, it was no less than a million dollars, as confirmed by Deion Jr. himself.
Bucky Sanders took to X and addressed the rumors circulating about said party. But in actuality, he was addressing the alleged smear campaign on Shedeur Sanders and the rest of the family. He quoted a post that mentioned Shedeur “flexing over a $100k in cash” at the party. “Let’s tell the correct story now…It was actually a gift that he received…. and it was a million,” he wrote. On the surface level, this just comes across as an entitled boast. Entitlement which is supposedly at the core of why Shedeur slid in the draft. But something tells you Bucky Sanders wasn’t trying to boast. He was merely being sarcastic, announcing how they don’t care what the masses think about them. Double down on what people perceive the Sanders to be rather than shy away from it. Well, if that really was the case, this message didn’t get across too well!
Let’s tell the correct story now…
It was actually a gift that he received….
and it was a million. https://t.co/pKc4XH9awJ
— Deion Sanders Jr (@DeionSandersJr) April 28, 2025
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