Deion Sanders shocked the football world while speaking with reporters in his first press conference of the 2025 season on Monday.
The Colorado taskmaster was noticeably absent during parts of the Buffaloes' offseason planning, missing out on a handful of summer practices. On Monday, the 57-year-old revealed why: he was battling an "aggressive form" of bladder cancer.
The malady was so severe that it prompted Sanders to make a will, he said in a video posted by his son, Deion Jr.
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Also included in that video was a guest who caught some by surprise: model and actress Karrueche Tran.
With that, here's what you need to know about Sanders, Tran, and the rumored relationship that has taken the internet by storm.
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Sanders and Tran haven't yet confirmed any sort of romantic relationship, but there's reason to believe the Pro Football Hall of Famer and actress are, indeed, lovers.
Deion Jr. documented his father's recovery from bladder cancer in a video series entitled "For Your Glory." The first episode of the series dropped on July 28, the same day Sanders spoke to reporters regarding his health troubles.
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The 18-minute video sees Sanders undergo surgery after being diagnosed with bladder cancer. Tran accompanied Sanders to the hospital ahead of the operation, which saw surgeons remove his bladder and "replace" it with part of his intestines.
"We are dealing with bladder cancer," Tran said while wiping tears away.
"He is having his bladder removed and they will create a new bladder with one of his intestines," she added.
Tran watched on as Sanders went under. She held his hand when he was wheeled back into his room following the surgery.
It's unclear when or how Sanders and Tran ended up on each other's radars. Sanders was previously engaged to Tracey Edmonds before splitting apart in Dec. 2023. Tran, meanwhile, dated Chris Brown throughout the early 2010s. She had a brief fling with Quavo before entering a four-year relationship with former Giants wideout Victor Cruz in 2017.