After being a father to five kids, Deion Sanders has realized one truth: parenting is an expensive business. The Colorado Buffaloes head coach shares two children with his first wife, Carolyn Chambers, and three with his second wife, Pilar Biggers-Sanders. So when the subject of having another child with girlfriend Karrueche Tran came up recently, Sanders made it clear he is not exactly thinking about being a father again. 

“Like if I wanted another little, bad, ignorant, hateful, snotty-nosed, spunky Shilo,” Coach Prime said on The Pregame Network podcast. “If I wanted another one of them, I could go reverse it and get that. But as the boss said, I’m Billy Blanks. I ain’t got time for this. And kids ain’t cheap. All y’all cost. Right now. I ain’t talking about earlier on. I don’t need another little, punky Shilo. You think I want another Shilo? I don’t want to be grand daddy going to pick up my baby.”

At 58, Sanders is thinking about long‑term health, his coaching workload, and the cost of raising even one more kid in America today: healthcare, college, and everyday expenses. When he says ‘kids ain’t cheap,’ he’s talking about the heavy price tag of being a present dad, not just a paycheck.

In his first marriage to Carolyn Chambers, he had Deiondra Sanders and Deion Sanders Jr., and in his second marriage with Pilar Biggers-Sanders, he had Shilo, Shedeur, and Shelomi. With that record behind him, adding even one more child isn’t just a family decision; it’s a lifestyle and financial lift he’s not eager to take on at 58.

Furthermore, that line also lands differently now that Sanders is already a grandfather. His eldest daughter, Deiondra Sanders, welcomed her first child with singer Jacquees in 2024, and Sanders admitted at the time that he had not fully “digested” becoming a granddad yet.

After his second marriage to Pilar failed, Coach Prime got into a relationship with Tracey Edmonds that lasted for roughly 12 years. Before Karrueche, many thought Sanders had settled into a chapter where he’d be a dad and a granddad, not a new father again, especially after years of a high‑profile relationship that never turned into remarriage.

Tran and Sanders first sparked romance rumors in 2025, after she appeared by his side during his bladder cancer journey. Sanders later praised Tran for being there through his treatment, saying she “held me down” and kept him positive. The couple has mostly kept the relationship private, but Sanders has spoken warmly about what she has added to his life. That is why the baby question has followed them so closely: Tran does not have children publicly, while Sanders already has five children and a grandchild. But Sanders’ latest comments suggest that, at least for now, he is not ready to make that leap again. And he made that point while also joking about vasectomy reversal.

“Chico, trust me, I’ve studied this. You can reverse the stuff now. They got everything,” said Deion Sanders. “I ain’t got it yet, so I don’t know if it hurts or not, but I know the regular one don’t hurt. The dude was talking to me like, ‘Hey, Brian, what’s going on, Clip? You’re doing okay? I enjoyed your clip, I enjoyed your career’. Like it was like that, and you’ll be icing back.”

Deion Sanders’ response leaves the door technically open because of the possibility of a reversal, but his current stance is clear. He is not ruling out biology as much as he is pushing back on the idea that he is ready to restart the baby stage at this point in his life. For now, the 58-year-old sounds more focused on his health, his grown children, his role as a grandfather, and his work at Colorado than on becoming a father again.

Deion Sanders defends son

Deion Sanders’ son, Shilo Sanders, recently had an online spat with Cleveland Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot. Shilo drew heavy criticism as a result. And after initially avoiding the topic, Sanders has now defended his son.

“We don’t talk about anybody,” Deion Sanders said on The Barbershop podcast. “We don’t do anything to anybody. I know Shilo had a little altercation, and he spoke up for his brother. You’ve got to understand, man, that’s his brother. And God bless Mary Kay’s soul; that’s his brother. I mean, she said something, and he said something, like media are different today.”

“I know a lot of people don’t respect the old school. I do, because I grew up in that era where we didn’t have a say so … But Shilo spoke up for his brother, and he was ridiculed for that.”

The exchange came after Shedeur Sanders’ unexpected slide in the 2025 NFL Draft, where he fell to the fifth round before being selected by the Cleveland Browns. Shilo, who later signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent, had stepped in while defending his brother online. Despite Deion’s calm explanation, the criticism did not disappear, as many felt Shilo’s remark crossed a line and should not have been defended. Outside of his family affairs, Sanders is aiming for a much-improved 2026 for the Colorado Buffaloes.