Mark Jackson lauds Coach Prime's gratitude-filled message after Shedeur Sanders and Buffs' season impeccable season 

Following his playing and coaching careers in the NBA, Mark Jackson has long been a broadcaster and analyst. While he typically sticks to basketball, the longtime guard was recently seen praising one of the most talked about teams in college football.

Since Deion Sanders took over as head coach, Colorado has become one of the more notable teams in the NCAA. "Coach Prime" had the opportunity to lead his son, Shedeur Sanders, but their run ended this weekend.

Unfortunately for Deion and Shedeur, their final bowl game together did not end in a win. Over the weekend, Colorado suffered a 36-14 loss to BYU in the Alamo Bowl. Following Saturday's defeat, Deion took to Instagram to send out a special message to his son and the program.

"Thank u Jesus! @camronsilmon7 @shedeursanders @cubuffsfootball Till the End & Then."

Among those to reply to Deion's post was Mark Jackson. The former Golden State Warriors coach applauded him with a series of emojis.

Mark Jackson replies to Deion Sanders

Shedeur's impressive senior season has now come to an end. In his final year with Colorado, he racked up 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns. Shedeur is now expected to put his name in the NFL, where he could potentially be a top pick.

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Deion Sanders and Colorado had Mark Jackson filled with emotion in regular-season finale

These days, Mark Jackson's primary platform to give his sports takes is his podcast. Earlier this month, the former New York Knicks point guard touched on watching Colorado and how it left him filled with emotion.

Jackson tuned into Colorado's regular-season finale and touched on Deion Sanders' comments after the game. The Hall of Famer said it was an emotional day for him thinking about his son and the rest of the season will be starting a new chapter soon.

While reflecting on Sanders' remarks, Mark Jackson opened up on the loss of someone important to him in his basketball journey. That being longtime Saint John's coach Lou Carnesecca, who died in November a few weeks shy of his 100th birthday.

Carnesecca spent most of his coaching career at St. John's both as an assistant and head coach. He'd have a brief three-year run in the NBA from 1970-1973 but would end up returning to the program and coaching for nearly two more decades.

Jackson is among the countless people to have played under Carnesecca at St. John's. He spent four years there from 1983 to 1987 before eventually making the jump to the NBA.