Image Credit: Getty Images Deion Sanders' health journey made headlines in July 2025 when he revealed his bladder cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgery to remove a tumor. With his family by his side, fans sent their best wishes to the University of Colorado Buffaloes coach and his children. While speaking to reporters that summer, the former NFL and MLB athlete encouraged everyone to "get checked out" by a doctor to avoid possible health issues. "Because if it wasn't for me getting tested for something else, they wouldn't have stumbled up on this," Coach Prime acknowledged.