In April 2024, Shelomi Sanders decided to enter the transfer portal after spending one year with the Colorado basketball team. The move reignited talk around the Sanders family and brought fresh attention to a tense moment between Pilar Sanders and Deion Sanders.
In a heated exchange, Pilar pushed back after Deion claimed he was a present parent, raising issues that got fans buzzing with questions.
Deion Sanders Reacts to Shelomi Entering Transfer Portal
In an interview, reporter asked Deion Sanders to comment on Shelomi entering the transfer portal, and his answer landed hard. Deion Sanders said her decision “was stupid.”
He explained that he would rather have advised her to “get a team before you enter the portal. That’s what I’d advise a child,” a line that later fueled backlash from Pilar Sanders.
Deion Sanders also added that before making the move, “she has been truly advised.” The tone suggested frustration with the timing and the process.
He went further, pointing to family expectations, saying, “Where I come from and historically, kids follow their parents.”
To Pilar, those remarks crossed a line. She argued that the public criticism ignored private realities and put Shelomi in the spotlight. Exchange turned a roster move into a family flashpoint that still follows the Sanders name.
Pilar Sanders Fires Back at Deion Over Shelomi Transfer Decision
Pilar Sanders was visibly upset after Deion Sanders went public with his take on Shelomi entering the transfer portal. She reacted strongly to his comments and made it clear she felt her daughter had been unfairly targeted.
“We’ve done nothing but support everything that he’s done,” said Pilar Sanders. “I support my children in whatever they want to do.”
Speaking directly to Shelomi while in her car, Pilar doubled down on that support. “I will always be here supporting you because I’m a real mama who’s present.” She then followed up with a pointed message that many believed was aimed at Deion. “You always talk about a present person don’t stop talking about a present parent.”
Her response came after Deion said he is a real man and a real father too, a claim that only added fuel to the tension. Pilar was not done. She issued a warning that quickly went viral. “Don’t make me say more than I have to say. Stop talking about being a present parent, stupid, like can you at least act like you support me.”
What began as a basketball decision turned into a very public family dispute, and the internet watched every second. In the end, Shelomi’s move spoke for itself, and the family drama only made the spotlight brighter.
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