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How pastor Smith took a special place in Sanders’ spiritual journey

Sanders’ journey with Jackson State, from ‘Prime Time’ to ‘Coach Prime’, was rocky. To make things worse, Sanders’ pastor, Bishop Omar, passed away in 2020. Since then, Coach Prime “needed a spiritual coach.” All this led Deion Sanders to turn to his old friend, pastor E Dewey Smith. Since then, Smith, senior pastor at House of Hope Atlanta in Decatur, Georgia, has been guiding Sanders through his spiritual journey.

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Coach Prime, being a man of faith, has been taking the journey very seriously. This is visible from the multiple appearances the duo makes, be it in the interviews or during the pre-game preparations. Oftentimes, the pastor gets the front-seat view for several games, highlighting the importance of him in Deion Sanders’ life.

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