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Football has gotten to an all-time high with Deion Sanders taking over as head coach for the Colorado Buffaloes. The fans and media are hyped to see the team reach new heights with Sanders as the coach. With great publicity and promotion, the collegiate matches are now being attended by famous celebrities and artists.

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This made fans point out that this young talent from St. Monica Mariners, who is the nephew of Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal, should be sent to coach Prime when he is ready for college.

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Shaquille O’Neal shares his support for his nephew

Being an avid fan of football and having to switch to basketball following an injury on the football field, Shaq is now supporting the younger generation to make it to the big leagues.

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Shaquille O’Neal recently shared a video of his nephew, Elijah Wilson, on Instagram. He captioned the video, “Attention all college recruiters especially @lsufootball get your popcorn ready. This is what you call running angry/ running with a purpose. my nephew. @elijah.wilson.official is going beastmode in the backfield and he is only a freshman starting on varsity.” He is a freshman in high school and is only 14. But fans wanted the boy to go be with Coach Prime.

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 Following the changes he made to the Colorado Buffaloes in his short stint there, he is already being called by fans one of the greatest coaches ever in college football after just being there for less than a season.

Fans pour praise for the young kid

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Shaq wants LSU recruiters to have a closer look at the young talent, but football fans have taken over social media with their support for Deion Sanders to coach Shaq’s nephew. One fan commented on the post, “Prime gon get him… 😎#iAintHard2Find”. Another fan was impressed by the running and commented, “Starting RB on varsity as a freshman is impressive but that run was also ridiculous“.

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The praise didn’t stop as another user said, “bros a unit“. The video had the boy’s dad hyping him up behind the screen. This made one fan say: “Pops got me cracking up 😂!“. With these praises, one fan pointed out that the opponents should get better and said, “Nephews a beast, but that other team needs a week of nothing but tackling“.

His dad, James Wilson, also commented on the post, saying,”🙏🏾🙏🏾 That’s the results of hard work, and the mindset of ” I won’t be denied”✊🏾”. With the talents showcased by young Wilson, he is sure to get offers from various colleges.

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Do you think LSU might also give him one because Shaq is rooting for him?

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Rijin is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Specializing in the technical aspects of the game, keeps a close eye on the three principles of coaching of Gregg Popovich: Humility, Discipline, and Determination. That same attention to detail made him a big fan of the reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. While Rijin did not follow the traditional route to become a journalist, his passion for basketball and writing brought him to ES.

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