"It was a lot of traffic": $6.2 million NIL-valued Shedeur Sanders reveals favorite part of his New York City tour

Shedeur Sanders, valued at $6.2 million in NIL deals according to On3, revealed his favorite moments from his trip to New York City during the 2024 Heisman Trophy ceremony last week.

On Tuesday, Overtime shared a clip of Sanders in the bustling city. One highlight was the freedom he felt while walking through the crowded streets.

“My favorite part of New York was I'll say ‘it was a city … it was just driving around,’” he said. “There was a lot of traffic, though it was definitely a lot of traffic, but I just felt real comfortable there.”

He also recounted his visit to the Nike store, which turned into quite the shopping spree.

“I went to the Nike store, got a lot of stuff, thank you Nike for everything," he said. "I got there, got one everything in the store, so I wasn't even able to bring all my stuff back. I had to ship it in boxes, so I'm excited about that.”

“And then I got the Blue and Red forces,” he added. “I was in New York. We'll see.”

Sanders was also spotted playing catch with New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers on the streets. Their meeting fueled speculation about Sanders' future in the NFL. With Sanders anticipated as a top overall pick, many supporters believe the Giants could be a possible destination.

Shedeur Sanders reflects on viral NYC catch with Giants' Malik Nabers

Shedeur Sanders opened up about the viral video of him playing catch with Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers in New York City. Speaking on his "2Legendary" podcast on Tuesday, Sanders shared how the impromptu moment came about while he was at a jeweler and ran into Nabers.

"We were just sitting in there, talking about life and about everything, and we just went outside and were throwing the ball," he said. "And talking to him in person, I feel like it a tough situation that he was put in. I feel like they try to pain him a certain way, because I said he gives them the opportunity to do that.” [Timestamp – 3:45]

“I recently went through the same stuff with the media, to where I've got to understand there's some things I can say and some I can't say," he added.

Shedeur Sanders was in New York to support his teammate Travis Hunter, who won the Heisman Trophy. Although he wasn’t a finalist himself, Sanders still made a strong impression, finishing eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting.