"Never spent a Christmas like this before": Coach Prime's ex-wife Pilar Sanders celebrates the festivities with Shelomi in San Antonio

Shedeur, Shilo, Pilar and Shelomi. Credit: Pilar Sanders/Instagram
Shedeur, Shilo, Pilar and Shelomi. Credit: Pilar Sanders/Instagram

The Sanders family is headed to San Antonio as the Colorado Buffaloes prepare to take on the BYU Cougars in the Alamo Bowl at Alamodome on Saturday. It will be the last game for quarterback Shedeur Sanders and safety Shilo Sanders, who are set to depart for the NFL.

Joining Shedeur and Shilo in San Antonio were their mother Pilar Sanders and sister Shelomi. With the game still five days away, Pilar went to the San Antonio River Walk to enjoy the Christmas festivities alongside her daughter on Christmas Eve. She shared a video of the moments on social media.

"Merry Christmas Eve. We are at the Riverwalk, you guys, and it is absolutely packed. Never spent a Christmas like this before. I don't know if I trust you," Pilar said in the video.

Pilar has been steadfast in supporting her children. She's often been seen at her sons' Colorado games at Folsom Field as well as Shelomi's games at Alabama A&U.

Shedeur Sanders shares bittersweet Christmas memories following divorce of Pilar and Deion Sanders

Pilar Sanders was Deion Sanders' second wife. The couple tied the knot in 1999, a year after the Pro Football Hall of Famer parted ways with his first wife Carolyn Chambers. They have three children: Shedeur, Shilo and Shelomi.

However, after 16 years, the marriage broke apart as they entered into a messy divorce in 2013. They even battled it out in court for the custody of their children.

The aftermath of the divorce had an impact on their children as well.

Shedeur Sanders shared Christmas memories in the latest episode of his "2Legendary" podcast.

“We didn’t even get the gifts wrapped up," Shedeur said (32:57 onwards). "Mom and Dad split up, and it was no more gifts wrapped up from Dad. It was straight brown boxes or whatever, just straight up. It came in the mail from Amazon.”

Deion Jr, Sanders' son from his first marriage, defended the coach, saying he didn't believe in Santa Claus.

“He wasn’t about to let anyone take credit for his hard work," Deion Jr. said. "We don’t even know him (Santa). So it was like, why would I let him take the credit? I did this my whole life every day. I’m the one getting y’all the gifts. Y’all need to be thankful for these gifts. Yeah, so I never believed in Santa."
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