Deion Sanders' Son Shedeur Reacts After Throwing Lavish NFL Draft Party and Not Getting Picked

 Shedeur said it just "adds fuel to the fire" that he wasn't selected in the first round of the 2025 draft

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Published on April 25, 2025 12:49PM EDT

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Shedeur Sanders on Feb. 28, 2025. PHOTO: 

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Deion Sanders' son Shedeur held his head high after going unselected during the first round of the NFL Draft.

Shedeur, 23, threw a lavish party on April 24 with friends and family as he hoped his name would be called during the draft, but the Colorado Buffaloes quarterback remained unselected as the first round concluded.

After the party, Deion, 57, shared a video to Instagram of his son speaking to guests. "We all didn't expect this, of course," a disappointed Shedeur said. "But, I feel like with God, anything's possible, everything's possible. I don't feel like this happened, you know, for no reason."

Shedeur said going unselected in the first round simply motivates him to work harder. "All this is of course fuel to the fire and under no circumstance we all know this shouldn't have happened, but we understand we on to bigger and better things."

Deion Sanders and Shedeur Sanders on November 29, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. 

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The Buffaloes star, whose jersey will be retired alongside former teammate and No. 2 pick Travis Hunter, concluded his speech by saying, "Tomorrow's the day, we going to be happy regardless. Legendary."

Former NBA star Dwyane Wade commented, "That’s how you handle things," on the post.

After the draft, Shedeur's brother Deion Sanders Jr. reposted a dig at the New York Giants, who passed on Shedeur, on X. "This is crazy !!! No wonder the GAINTS DONT WIN SH……," the post said.