Quick Facts of Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr.

  • Full NameDeion Luwynn Sanders Sr.
  • Net Worth$40 Million
  • Date of Birth09 August, 1967
  • NicknameDeion Sanders
  • Marital Status Divorced
  • BirthplaceFort Myers, Florida
  • Ethnicity Afro-American
  • ProfessionSports Analyst
  • Nationality American
  • Eye colour Black
  • Hair colour Bald
  • BuildAthletic
  • SpouseCarolyn Chambers (1989–1998), Pilar Biggers-Sanders (1999–2013)
  • Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
  • Weight198 lb (90 kg)
  • EducationNorth Fort Myers, Florida State
  • Online PresenceTwitter
  • Children5

If you are a sports lover, especially find interest in the field of football and baseball, then you would surely love to read about the famous American retired football and baseball player as well as a sports analyst, Deion Sanders. He was also in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons which is quite interesting.

Other than this, the 52 years old, Deion holds two Super Bowl titles with making an appearance in the 1992 World Series. Mentioning his personal life, he married twice in his life and shares five children in total with both of his former wives. The rich guy never stops to explore other parts of life. So, how much is his net worth as of 2019? Let’s find out in the lower sections. Stay tuned.

Early Life of Deion Sanders

Grew up in Florida, Deion Sanders was born to his Afro-American parents. Though his financial conditions were not that much good, his family used to support him a lot. After joining North Fort Myers High School, he got a lot of opportunities in sports.

After some time, he became a letterman and all-state honoree in three sports i.e. football, basketball, and baseball.  Following his career in the sports field, he joined various teams and finally went to attend Florida State University.

Career Highlights

Grabbing more opportunities in the sports field, Deion Sanders went to spend a long journey of nine-year part-time in the baseball field. He played 641 games in total with four teams. Talking about his football career, he played with a variety of teams such as Draft and Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Washington Redkins and others.

Deion Sanders lies in the category of Top 100 NFL's Players in 2010
Deion Sanders lies in the category of Top 100 NFL’s Players in 2010
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Apart from the sports field, Deion has a huge interest in music, especially in the rapping field. In fact, he has also made his debut album titled Prime Time which was produced under Hammer’s Bust It Records Label. Not to mention the fact, he also owns an Arena Football League team, Austin Wranglers, He is the co-founder of Prime Prep Academy that focuses on the grouping of charter schools in Texas. At present, he is retired but works as an analyst for CBS Sports and NFL Network.

Five Kids From Two Former Wives

The 52 years old, Deion Sanders married and divorced two times in his life. At first, he tied the wedding knot with his long term girlfriend turned former wife, Carolyn Chambers in 1989. The couple also spotted in various events and stadiums together. Later, they became parents of their two children. They are Deiondra and Deion Jr.

Deion Sanders with his former spouse, Carolyn Chambers
Deion Sanders with his former spouse, Carolyn Chambers
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After spending a married life for nearly a decade, the couple got divorced in the year of 1998. After the divorce, he exchanged the wedding vows for the second time with his ex-wife, Pilar Biggers-Sanders in 1999. The couple got blessed with three lovely children; Shilo, Shedeur, and Shelomi.

Though Sanders spent quite a long time with Pilar, things started changing. As per Sanders wiki, he is found for serving divorce papers with Pilar on 22nd September 2011. After the divorce papers were filed, the former pair started battling for the custody of their children. At first, Deion won the custody of having two of his sons. Shortly, he also received the custody of his daughter from Pilar.

Deion Sanders with his ex-wife, Pilar Biggers-Sanders
Deion Sanders with his ex-wife, Pilar Biggers-Sanders
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Looking at the on-going situation of her family, Deion’s 19 years old daughter from his previous marriage, Deiondra went to her Twitter account claiming Pilar not to be a perfect wife for her father. She also added:

All u had to do was be a supportive wife. Only thing u ever cared about doing with my dad is reality shows. Pilar stop tyna play the victim. Maybe if u would of acutally loved my dad and not loved the life he gave you we would be here today.

Well, Deiondra has opened what was in her mind. Though Pilar is currently staying in a $21 million mansion of Deion, on the other hand, he is planning to settle his case of divorce providing a $10 Million home to Pilar. Therefore, Sanders is currently staying with his five children in the United States.

Children

Mentioning all of his kids at once, Deion Sanders is the father of five kids, Jr. Deion, Deiondra, Shilo, Shedeur, and Shelomi. His son, Shilo is leading his journey in sports with The University of South Carolina. He is intending to start his football career with the 2019 South Carolina Gamecocks football team.

Pilar Sanders and her three children with Deion
Pilar Sanders and her three children with Deion
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Not only this but Deion also coaches his kids in the field of sports. He is a good football coach and even famous celebrities have praised him for his coaching. Well, we hope he will succeed in his dreams of making his children the best sports players.

Net Worth – $40 Million

The multi-talented, Deion Sanders is active in the sports field for a long time. Thus, he has accumulated a huge amount of money from his football, baseball and basketball career. He has an estimated net worth of $40 Million as per the Celebrity Net Worth.

Salary

Deion Sanders earned a huge salary from his performance in different teams. He used to earn $880 Thousand per season while being at the Atlanta Falcons. During the 90s, he earned $36.25 Million from San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. He collected $3.2 Million while playing at Washington Redskins.

House

The 52 years old, Deion owns several houses that he bought on the journey of his career. He listed two of his homes in Dallas for $7.5 Million and $21 Million respectively. The expensive one captures 30,000 sq. ft. with eight bedrooms, a sports area, a side-lake, and a movie theater.

Cars

Deion Sanders owns a variety of expensive cars. He used to have a Pontiac Firebird and a Chrysler Labron during his college. As per various tabloids, he has a $5 Million car collection that includes Marcedes Benz, Lincoln, Vette, and others.

Brand Endorsements

The former sports star, Deion has also endorsed several brands. Not only this but he has worked for various commercials. Some of his brand endorsements are with Nike, Pizza Hut, American Express, and many others.

Apart from endorsements, Sanders has also used his income in charities and helping others. He also makes money out of his coaching and working as a sports analyst for CBS Sports and the NFL Network.

Therefore, Deion is spending a lavish life with his family and children at present.