Deion Sanders‘ health journey made headlines in July 2025 when he revealed his bladder cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgery to remove a tumor. With his family by his side, fans sent their best wishes to the University of Colorado Buffaloes coach and his children.
While speaking to reporters that summer, the former NFL and MLB athlete encouraged everyone to “get checked out” by a doctor to avoid possible health issues.
“Because if it wasn’t for me getting tested for something else, they wouldn’t have stumbled up on this,” Coach Prime acknowledged. “Make sure you get the right care because without wonderful people like this, I wouldn’t be sitting here today because it grew so expeditiously. But please, get yourself checked.”
“You have no idea how good God has been to me.”
Deion Sanders got emotional after revealing he is cured from cancer. pic.twitter.com/3VDTX0HMFH
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 28, 2025
Now that Deion is on the mend, learn more about his family and children below.
No, Deion is not currently married, but he was in the past. His first marriage was to ex-wife Carolyn Chambers from 1989 to 1998. Deion’s second marriage was to former wife Pilar Biggers-Sanders from 1999 to 2015.
Coach Prime is rumored to be dating actress Karrueche Tran. Speculation about their relationship circulated in July 2025 after the actress — who is 20 years younger than Deion — appeared in a tearful clip, revealing that Deion had to undergo bladder surgery to remove a tumor.
