[Music] Dion Sanders Dion Sanders is an American football coach and former professional football and baseball player who is the only person to have played in both a Super Bowl and a World Series he is widely regarded as one of the greatest cornerbacks in NFL history and a versatile athlete who excelled in multiple Sports he is also known for his flashy personality outspokenness and self-promotion earning him the nicknames Prime Time and neon Dion Dion Sanders net worth Dion Sanders has an estimated net worth of $40 million he earned most of his wealth from his contracts and endorsements as a player as well as from his career as a sports analyst and Coach Deion Sanders early life Dion Sanders was born on August 9th 1967 in Fort Meers Florida he grew up in a poor neighborhood and faced many challenges such as racism violence and drug abuse his parents divorced when Sanders was 2 years old Sanders was raised by his mother and her new husband Willie Knight whom Sanders credits with being influential in his life he found solace in sports and became a star in football baseball and track at North Fort Meers High School the Kansas City Royals selected Sanders out of North Fort Meyers high school in the sixth round of the 1985 Major League League Baseball draft however he did not sign with the Royals he later earned a scholarship to Florida State University where he continued to excel in all three Sports and graduated with a degree in Business Administration Dion Sanders personal life Deion Sanders has been married twice and has five children his first marriage was to Carolyn Chambers with whom he had two children that is Deon Jr and Deandra they divorced in 19 1998 after 14 years of marriage his second marriage was to parar Biggers with whom he had three children that is Shiloh shadur and shalomi they divorced in 2013 after 14 years of marriage he is currently engaged to Tracy Edmonds a producer and businesswoman besides that Dion Sanders is a devout Christian who credits his faith for helping him overcome his struggles and Achieve his goals he is also a philanthropist who supports various causes such as education Youth Development and cancer research he founded the Prime Prep Academy a charter school that aimed to provide quality education and athletic opportunities for underprivileged students however the school closed in 2015 due to financial and academic issues he also founded the prime time Youth Sports Association a nonprofit organization that offers Sports programs and camps for children Dion Sanders career Dion Sanders had a remarkable career as a dual sport athlete who played both football and basball at the highest level he was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1989 NFL draft and by the New York Yankees in the 1988 MLB draft he played for four NFL teams that is the Falcons the San Francisco 49ers the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens and five MLB teams that is the Yankees the Atlanta Braves the Cincinnati Reds the San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals he won two Super Bowl titles with the 49ers in 1994 and with the Cowboys in 1995 and made one World Series appearance with the Braves in 1992 he was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1994 and was selected to eight Pro blls and six all proo teams he retired from football in 2005 and from baseball in 2001 he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011 Dion Sanders Awards Dion Sanders has received many awards and honors for his achievements in sports some of them are Jim Thorp award 1988 two-time unanimous All-American 1987 1988 NFL defense Ive Player of the Year 1994 six-time First Team all pro 1992 to 1994 1996 to 1998 eight-time Pro Bowl 1991 to 1994 1996 to 1999 NFL kickoff return yards leader 1992 two-time NFL 1990s all decade team NFL 100th anniversary alltime team pfwa all rookie team 1989 Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor Eddie Robinson award 2021 and two time swag coach of the year 2021 2022 Dion Sanders houses and car collection Deon Sanders has owned several luxurious houses throughout his career some of them are a $21 million mansion in Prosper Texas that featured 10 bedrooms 13 bathrooms a bowling alley a basketball Court a football field a lake a pool a spa a movie theater and a barber shop he sold it in 2014 for $12.7 million a $4.5 million Penthouse in Dallas Texas that featured four bedrooms four bathrooms a gourmet kitchen a wine cellar a media room a Terrace and a private elevator he sold it in 2018 for $4.05 million a 2 .4 million Ranch in Cedar Hill Texas that featured five bedrooms seven bathrooms a guest house a barn a pond a pool and 112 acres of land he sold it in 2016 for $2 million a $3.5 million house in Canton Texas that featured nine bedrooms 10 bathrooms a game room a jam a Sala a pool and 112 acres of land he bought it in 20 2017 and still owns it additionally Dion Sanders has owned several expensive cars throughout his career some of them are a Rolls-Royce Phantom that cost $450,000 a Lamborghini Gallardo that cost $200,000 a Cadillac Escalade that cost $75,000 and a Ford F-150 Raptor that cost $50,000 in conclusion Dion Sanders is an iconic figure in the history of American Sports who has achieved unprecedented success in both football and baseball he is also a charismatic personality who has influenced the culture and style of sports with his flare and confidence he is currently the head coach of the University of Colorado Boulder football team where he hopes to continue his legacy of excellence and Leadership and with that thanks for watching give us a like share with your friends and please subscribe