Deion Sanders filled with gratitude after hosting Young Dolph's son over the weekend
It was a tough loss for the Colorado Buffaloes on Friday night. But there was an outstanding moment on the sidelines captured by Well Off Media. A very special guest came to visit and take in the sights and sounds of Boulder.
Young Dolph's 9-year-old son, Tre Tre Thornton, was on-hand to cheer on the Buffs while wearing Shedeur Sanders' No. 2 diamond chain. It was a one-of-a-kind experience for the young up and coming entrepreneur. Thornton recently launched BMDTGO with the highly-successful "King of Memphis" collection. Tre’s mother, Mia Jaye, was also in Boulder to support the movement.
Tre ran to Sanders on the field in pregame warm-ups as he dropped to his knees for a hug. He also left with Coach Prime's Blender shades. An extremely heartfelt exchange between the two.
Sanders took to social media on Monday morning and gave thanks to Jaye for allowing her son to be a part of the Buffs family. Young Dolph, who's real name was Adolph Thornton Jr, was tragically murdered nearly two years ago while making a stop at a bakery in Memphis. The news of his assassination shocked the world and hit the Sanders family hard.
It was a few short months prior that Thornton was at Jackson State on the sidelines with Sanders. His alleged killers were charged with first-degree murder and are scheduled to stand trial on March 11 of next year.
Colorado enjoys a week off before heading to Los Angeles for a meeting with 25th-ranked UCLA at the Rose Bowl.