Colorado safety Shilo Sanders ended his college football career on a disappointing note when the No. 23 Buffaloes lost 36-14 to the No. 17 BYU Cougars in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28. Despite the loss, Sanders was seen taking pictures with fans after the game, during which he tallied eight tackles and deflected a pass.
Off the gridiron, the Buffs safety, who is set to join the NFL alongside his brother, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, released a rap single. His ever-supportive mother, Pilar Sanders, shared a snippet of the song titled "Hate 2 Love" on Instagram on Saturday.
Pilar captioned the post:
"FINALLY!!!!!! I’M SO PROUD OF YOU SON! THIS IS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 written produced engineered performed by: @shilosanders #shilosanders #shilosandershate2love ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 #proudmom," Pilar wrote.
College football fans in the Instagram comments hyped up Shilo Sanders for his new song.
Shilo Sanders gets a break in bankruptcy case
Shilo Sanders received a reprieve in his highly publicized bankruptcy case on December 17 when Judge Michael Romero ruled that a trial would be conducted to determine the matter.
The Sanders trial stems from an incident when he was in high school in 2015 when he allegedly assaulted security guard John Darjean for trying to confiscate his phone. The matter went to trial in 2022 but the Colorado safety did not show up, leading to a summary judgment that he owed Darjean $11.89 million.
Sanders declared bankruptcy in October 2023 after the former security guard pursued debt recovery options, accusing the Buffs player of concealing his NIL income in order to avoid paying the debt.
According to USA TODAY, Judge Romero's judgment that Shilo Sanders will undergo a new trial to find the facts of the case will offer much-needed relief to the NFL-bound star.
“This Court has already determined the issues of willful and malicious behavior will be re-litigated in this proceeding,” Romero said. “That determination will necessarily involve an examination of any justification, including self-defense, offered by Sanders for his allegedly willful and malicious behavior.”
Darjean's attorneys argued that the case had already been litigated in a Texas court, which awarded their client the $11.89 million settlement. However, the bankruptcy judge sided with Coach Prime's son because the original ruling did not include the words "wilful and malicious."
“The State Court Order and Judgment (in Texas) are devoid of any discussion of Sanders’ intent,” the judge wrote. “Given this lack of findings, the Court is reluctant to conclude the issue of self-defense was fully and fairly litigated in state court."
Even as he heads for the NFL via the 2025 Draft alongside his brother, Shedeur Sanders, Shilo Sanders will have received a reprieve on the bankruptcy case that has been hanging over him for almost a decade now.
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