SPOTTED: Deion Sanders seen chatting with $170,000,000 worth Lil Wayne as Colorado HC continues recovery

Deion Sanders has been dealing with an unknown health problem this offseason. The Colorado Buffaloes head coach is currently rehabilitating at his home in Texas and has been away from Boulder for the past two months. As he continues his recovery, "Coach Prime" had a visit from one of his special friends, rap star Lil Wayne.

On Wednesday, Deion Sanders Jr. shared a clip on his Instagram story. In the video, fans can see "Coach Prime" welcoming the $170 million worth Lil Wayne (as per Celebrity Net Worth) to his Texas estate.

Last season, Sanders led the Buffs to a 9-4 campaign and an Alamo Bowl appearance. In March, the team gave him a five-year extension worth $54 million to continue as their head coach.

While Deion Sanders navigates through his health crisis, his coaching staff has been taking care of the Buffs' offseason training. Last week, he shared a post on Instagram talking about how his eldest son Bucky and been with him throughout this ordeal.

"#Every little step I take my son @deionsandersjr has been there so we've decided to keep stepping! #CoachPrime coming to a stadium sold out soon," Sanders wrote in the caption of the post.

On the other hand, his other two sons have departed to start their journey in the NFL. Shedeur Sanders went in the fifth round to the Cleveland Browns, whereas Shilo signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.

Ex-NFL star provides update on Deion Sanders's health

Retired NFL star Adam 'Pacman' Jones also visited "Coach Prime" at his Texas estate recently. On Tuesday, he shared a clip on social media to talk about his fishing trip with the Colorado head coach and provide an update on his health.

"Had a chance to go see Deion," Jones said. "He's doing really good. Hey, bro. I'm talking about no neigbours. I had a chance to go fishing. I caught some big a** bass, bro."

There is no official timeline regarding Deion Sanders' return to Boulder. However, fans will be expecting him to make a return during the team's season opener against Georgia Tech next month.

How do you think Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes will fare next season? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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