NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders is no stranger to living the high life.
A two-time Super Bowl champion and six-time First-Team All-Pro cornerback, Sanders is considered one of the game’s all-time greats.
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Now, after going 27-5 during his three seasons as the head coach of Jackson State, Sanders is off to Colorado to take over the Buffaloes after a 1-11 season.
According to Brian Howell, Sanders’ five-year deal with Colorado is worth around $29.5 million.
This includes $5.5 million for his first year, followed by a yearly $200,000 raise.
But this is far from Sanders’ first big payday.
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Drafted fifth overall in 1989 by the Atlanta Falcons, Sanders, a.k.a. Primetime, went on to spend fourteen seasons in the NFL with the Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, and the Washington Redskins (as they were then known).
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Sanders earned around $45 million from his time in the NFL.
However, Sanders was also an MLB star, being selected in the 30th round of the 1988 Amateur Draft.
He went on to spend nine years in the major leagues, playing for the Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and the San Francisco Giants, earning another $13 million.
During his playing days, Sanders also made a pretty penny via various sponsorship deals with the likes of Nike, Pepsi, Burger King, and American Express.
He reportedly has a current net worth of around $45 million.
Little is known about Sanders’ current home or where he chooses to splash his cash, with his social media filled primarily with photos and videos from his coaching life.
What is known is that he used to own a 29,000-square-foot home built within a 112-acre estate in Prosper, Texas.
Per the Houston Chronicle, the home, which he sold in 2014, is known as ‘Chateau Montclair’ and contains ten bedrooms, as many bathrooms, and an entertainment wing that includes plenty of areas to fulfill his sporting desires, such as a bowling alley, basketball court, and an indoor football field.
It also contained a theater, barber shop, and billiard room.
The property also contains an eight-acre lake, a dedicated area fit for fourteen cars, and a private dock.
What is known when it comes to where Sanders chooses to loosen the pursestrings is on jewelry.
Sanders has been known since he entered the NFL for his fashion, and particularly, his iced-out chains.
In fact, while coaching for Jackson State, Sanders could regularly be seen with multiple chains, championship rings, and even a golden whistle around his neck.
But it isn’t all about the bling.
In fact, Sanders turned his back on much of that following a failed suicide attempt in 1997.
Speaking on the Journeys of Faith with Paula Faris podcast in 2019, Sanders explained how he hit rock bottom during the peak of his powers.
He explained: “Rock bottom for me was just being in the midst of a game when everybody’s screaming when they don’t know your middle name.
“Rock bottom for me was having hundreds of suits and not covering the pain. Rock bottom for me was having hundreds of pairs of shoes but couldn’t take a step in the right direction.
“Rock bottom for me was having ten cars and wasn’t going nowhere. Rock bottom for me was having a 14,000-square-foot house but never feeling at home.
“Rock bottom for me was laying between two and three women at a time, but you get up unsatisfied. Rock bottom for me … yeah, I was bleeding.
“Laying right beside the person who said they love you, but she didn’t even know you was in pain. That was rock bottom for me.”
Now, a successful coach, NFL Network broadcaster, keen fisherman, a father of five, and a happily engaged man, Sanders’ remarkable life is entering its next chapter.
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