Overview

• Deion Sanders announced during a July press conference that he is now cancer-free following the removal of a high-grade bladder tumor
• The University of Colorado medical team led by Dr. Janet Kukreja performed a robotic surgery that removed his bladder and reconstructed a new one from intestinal tissue
• Emmy-winning actress Karrueche Tran was seen by Sanders’s hospital bedside and dining with him earlier this year, but neither party has confirmed a romantic relationship
• Multiple outlets have labeled Tran as Sanders’s “rumored girlfriend,” fueling intense media and fan speculation about their connection
• Sanders remains head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes and will launch his television show Coach Prime’s Playbook on CBS Colorado in August