"I have to give it to myself" - Deion Sanders' daughter Shelomi Sanders gives fans insight into her diabetic journey during NCAAB season

Colorado coach Deion Sanders' lastborn daughter Shelomi Sanders put on a show in her first game for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. He tallied 14 points, two steals, one assist and one rebound in a 96-50 win over Oakwood University.

Off the court, Shelomi, who suffers from Type One diabetes. recently gave fans an insight into her journey in an interview posted on the "On Her Turf" Instagram page. The post was captioned:

"Shelomi Sanders will be utilizing Dexcom technology to help manage her diabetes this season with Alabama A&M women’s basketball," the caption read.

"So, I'm a Type One diabetic," Shelomi said. "That means my pancreas does not produce insulin, so I have to give it to myself. Also, it's my levels, they go up, they go down. It's just a whole wind of things. So, Dexcom is a CGM, it helps me calculate, it helps me look at my levels.

"I can tell when it's going up, it's going down. They also have a feature which I can share with my family and with my trainers. So, when I'm on the court, if it's going low, it's going high, they'll be able to see from their devices as well."

Shelomi Sanders is part of the first Dexcom NIL class which aims to educate people on diabetes and promote continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology for people with the condition.

During the announcement of her deal with the company, the outspoken Shelomi revealed how the technology had impacted her as a sportsperson.

“I joined Dexcom U because it’s important to me to share my story to be a voice for others and show I won’t be deterred from achieving my goals despite living with diabetes,” Shelomi said.

Shelomi Sanders speaks about her diabetes condition

During an episode of "Beyond Type 1," Shelomi spoke about how she navigates having the condition in an over-protective family like hers.

“It’s hard because it’s just you dealing with all this, but then you have these outside voices like my parents, my brothers, other family members saying you need to do this or that and it’s like, just chill.

“I don’t know if they will ever understand that sometimes we have low days and sometimes we have good days. On the low days, I feel like it’s really hard just to be understood that hey, I need a break! But, again, you can’t take a break with this.”

Shelomi Sanders has already shown a bit of her potential in the game against Oakwood University and despite her condition, will be hoping to start her college basketball career in earnest.