"He don't have no shoes to follow” - $160M worth Snoop Dogg once had parenting advice for Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders and Snoop Dogg are famously good friends. A video of the latter giving Coach Prime parenting advice has surfaced on the internet, which seems particularly poignant given Shilo Sanders's recent legal troubles. Shilo was ordered to pay $11.8 million following a lawsuit for assault and battery in 2023.
Here's what Snoop had to say to his friend in an old episode of "Deion Sanders' Family Playbook" in 2014:
"Football may be too much for him. He's got some big shoes to fill coming behind you. You understand what I'm saying? But this, he don't have no shoes to follow. ... As a father you have to let him walk his own path, you gotta let him go into uncharted territory."
At one point Coach Prime interjected and admitted that this phase of parenting was a challenging one:
"I'm unfamiliar with this, so it's scary."
Deion Sanders was also later shown on the video thanking Snoop Dogg for his advice:
"Snoop No. 1 is a father to me. A darn good father, I've seen him interact with his kids and his family, and to give me that advice that he gave me. ... I will treasure it forever."
Snoop Dogg has become an American cultural icon, which has helped his net worth rise to a reported $160 million according to Celebrity Net Worth.
What happened to Deion Sanders' son Shilo?
A report by USA Today came out on May 29 and revealed a previously unknown situation that was going on behind the scenes during the Colorado Buffs season. Deion Sanders' son, Shilo, was $11 million in debt and filed for bankruptcy in October 2023.
The origin of that enormous debt stems from him being found guilty of assault and battery against John Darjean, a security guard at Triple A Academy, where Shilo went to high school. A 2015 incident saw Darjean attempt to prevent Shilo from using his mobile phone, which was prohibited by school policy, resulting in him being allegedly assaulted by the player.
Angela Littwin, a bankruptcy expert from the University of Texas discussed the case with USA Today:
"Because the facts of the alleged assault weren’t actually litigated in state court, the bankruptcy court will need to hold what’s essentially mini-trial to determine what happened.
"And yes, the events of the alleged assault are relevant, because if the bankruptcy court decides that Sanders’ role in them rises to the level of willful and malicious injury, then his debt to Darjean will not be dischargeable."
Shilo was not present for the proceedings in civil court, and the Dallas County Court reportedly had trouble delivering him the notice for his absence. It seems this situation is not yet over, and it will be interesting to see what happens next.