WATCH: Deion Sanders FaceTimes daughter Deiondra with cheerful birthday wishes ahead of 2024 Spring games
Deion Sanders was in high spirits, FaceTiming his daughter Deiondra on her birthday while also reacting to her picture with her boyfriend, Jacquees. Coach Prime posted a video on Instagram of him greeting his daughter a happy birthday, with the video already earning over 22.4k likes so far. The caption underneath the post read:
"My son called his sister for me which is My FAVORITE CHILD , MY RYDA, Happy birthday @deiondrasanders, Daddy Loves u so much! # and Yo Lil Baby!"
Here`s what Deion Sanders told her along with the birthday wishes:
"Happy birthday, baby. You`re my favorite child. You`re gonna see me next week? [unintelligible] Where are my gifts? You are the favorite kid, you are my favorite child. Love you baby."
The video, however, starts with him commenting on Deiondra`s photo with boyfriend Jacquees. The picture mentioned by Sanders is the one taken during a live event, where the B.E.D. singer had his hand placed on her abdomen as the two posed for the camera. Notably, Deiondra Sanders is pregnant with the couple`s first child.
Deiondra Sanders is Coach Prime's oldest child with ex-wife Carolyn Chambers. Unlike a lot of her siblings, Deiondra didn`t go the athletic route and started a career as a real estate broker. She then moved on to become a notary signing agent for celebrities.
Deiondra Sanders' pregnancy announcement
The eldest child of Deion Sanders announced her pregnancy online on Instagram, where she maintains over 3.8k followers. The RnB artist also confirmed the news himself on his page, posting a photo of him and his girlfriend on vacation together.
Despite the positive news, however, it has been reported that the pregnancy itself could be a bit complicated. A report on People said that Deiondra had a medical professional tell her it was going to be hard for her to get pregnant. And if she does, it will be a "high-risk pregnancy."
But even so, the young woman is upbeat that her story is something she`s sharing in the hopes of inspiring others.
"I’m having this baby to give hope to all the other women that may be in my situation," Deiondra said.