$45M worth Deion Sanders drops a 1-word comment on Dawn Staley rocking A’ja Wilson’s new shoes

Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders had a one-word comment on South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley rocking A'ja Wilson's new shoe. Wilson's Nike A'One shoe was announced on Tuesday, and Staley took to Instagram to post a picture of herself wearing them.

Sanders, who was also happy for the star basketball player, dropped a one word reaction in the comment section.

"SHERO," Sanders wrote.

Deion Sanders' Instagram comment (Credits: @staley05 Instagram)

Wilson is one of the best women's basketball players of all time and Nike has put faith in her releasing her own shoe. The show debuted in a pink colorway and will be in stores come May, but was announced on Tuesday, which Wilson is happy about.

"Number one, I wanted it to be a shoe where you can instantly identify it as my shoe right out of the gate, that you knew it was the A’One. Secondly, I wanted it to be really comfortable. I wanted it to be light. Thirdly, I wanted durability. I wanted it to be able to sustain four quarters of play. That was my biggest thing And finally, I wanted it to look good!," Wilson said in a press release.

Wilson played college basketball at South Carolina from 2014 until 2018. She has since won two WNBA championships and is a three-time WNBA MVP as she's a bona fide future Hall of Famer.

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Deion Sanders given 'very' good extension offer from Colorado

Deion Sanders just wrapped up his second season as the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes. He took over a one-win program and led them to a 4-8 season in 2023 and a 9-4 season in 2024. With Sanders turning the program around, college football insider Joel Klatt says Colorado has discussed an extension for Sanders.

“He has a very, very, very good offer in front of him from Colorado, and I don’t know why it hasn’t been signed," Klatt said, via SI.

Sanders originally signed a five-year, $29.5 million deal with the Buffaloes. However, after just two years, he has been linked to getting a contract extension.

Colorado will open its 2025 season on August 30 against Georgia Tech.