Deion Sanders opens a box and gets back what blood clots took from him four years ago
Coach Prime received two prosthetic toes and turned an emotional step in his recovery into a moment filled with laughter
D eion Sanders opened what appeared to be an ordinary box, but what he found inside gave him back something he had been missing for four years. The Colorado coach finally received two prosthetic toes after a frightening medical battle forced doctors to amputate part of his left foot.
Sanders immediately found a way to bring humor to the emotional moment. He admired the toenails and the close match to his skin tone, joked that the toes had been wrapped like a gift and celebrated that he could finally return to wearing his usual size 11.5 shoes.
Deion Sanders is finally ‘10 toes down again’
The new toes initially felt tight, prompting Coach Prime to joke that they had not yet “made friends” with the rest of his foot . Once they were in place, however, he proudly looked toward the camera and declared: “I’m 10 toes down again.”
The lighthearted video carried a much deeper meaning. Sanders had two toes amputated after developing life-threatening blood clots that placed both his leg and his life in danger. At one point, doctors even considered amputating his leg below the knee .
Deion Sanders isHis health journey has continued through numerous procedures and a more recent battle with bladder cancer. Sanders underwent surgery and later announced that he was cancer-free, adding another chapter to a recovery that has repeatedly tested him physically and emotionally.
Sanders is in his fourth season as head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes after arriving in Boulder in 2023 . In March 2025, he signed a five-year, $54 million extension that keeps him under contract through 2029. Away from football, he is currently dating actress Karrueche Tran, who supported him during his battle with bladder cancer; his engagement to television producer Tracey Edmonds ended in 2023.
