Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has been named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year for 2023. Below are links to each story related to the announcement.
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In less than a year, Coach Prime has not only transformed a moribund Colorado football program. He’s also breathed fresh life into the campus and transformed a community.
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Three-time Sportsperson of the Year LeBron James shares how Sanders has affected him inside and outside of athletics.
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The NFL’s all-time receiving leader explains how Sanders motivated him as an opponent, and later as a teammate and friend.
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Coach Prime’s longtime manager has seen how the Hall of Famer can connect with just about anyone, and how he’s made the most of that ability.
From Deion Sanders to Roger Bannister, here is every winner of Sportsperson of the Year—including Muhammad Ali, Arthur Ashe, Michael Jordan, Billie Jean King and more.
