Colorado Royalty Miss Peggy set to receive royalties as $45M man Deion Sanders & Colorado give a heartwarming surprise
No. 17 Colorado Buffaloes superfan Peggy Coppom has received a nice birthday present from her favorite team. "Miss Peggy" has been a loyal fan of Colorado and is having their successful season dedicated to her. In celebration of her 100th birthday Tuesday, Deion Sanders honored her(in the press conference sitting beside her) by releasing a new pullover sweatshirt and a long-sleeve T-shirt with her face on the sleeve.
He congratulated her for unwavered supoort and launched the merch on team's store and Fanatics. Rally House also has a grey short-sleeve T-shirt with Coppom's face on the front on their website.
The team's realtor, Laura Levy, shared an image of the sweatshirt on X and announced that Coppom would receive royalties from fans who purchase it.
"In honor of our favorite girl...you can now buy an official licensed Peggy line of Buff gear-she gets royalties from it. It's in the team store as of this morning! Rally House and Fanatics will also have it online shortly if not already. I can't think of a better gift for the holiday season!," Levy wrote.
Fans can buy the sweatshirt for $59.99 and the T-shirt for $36.99 at the Buffaloes store and Fanatics online. Rally House's grey T-shirt is available for $40. The shirts come in small, medium, large, extra-large, and two extra-large sizes.
Deion Sanders has dedicated Colorado's (8-2, 6-1 Big 12) season to "Miss Peggy" and included her in the team's locker room celebrations after a win. Ahead of their Week 13 game, Sanders invited Coppom to participate in his news conference for her birthday.
"She is the epitome of Buff Nation": Deion Sanders on what "Miss Peggy" means to the Colorado Buffaloes
During the news conference, "Coach Prime" praised Coppom for her support to the team and shared how important she is to the program.
"She's always greeted me with love, compassion, support, stability, and hope, and I'm thankful to know her. I'm thankful that she can get to me anytime she desires to, and I'm thankful to be celebrating her 100th with her. She is the epitome of CU Buffs. She is the epitome of Buff Nation. She is the rock that holds us all together, and I'm thankful to know her. I really am."
"Miss Peggy" was asked what it meant to have Sanders dedicate the season to her. She replied that it was unbelievable to her and that she was grateful.
"I don't know if I can explain what it's meant. It's just been unbelievable to me. Our whole community and university all of this attention because of him, and he's a very, very honorable man, and I'm just grateful for it, and each day, I just get up and think this is all unbelievable. So that's what he is. Kind of unbelievable."
Colorado's season continues Saturday as they take on the Kansas Jayhawks (4-6, 3-4).