Deion Sanders took part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in support of former Tennessee Titans star Chris Johnson after Johnson revealed on Good Morning America that he has been diagnosed with ALS.
Sanders was nominated by former Titans running back and USC Trojans star LenDale White, one of several ex-players who have joined the challenge to back Johnson and draw attention to ALS research. The video was filmed by Sanders’ son, Deion Sanders Jr., known as Bucky, and later shared on Coach Prime’s social media channels.
Before the ice water came down, Sanders used the moment to speak about Johnson and the way former players have rallied around him. He said, “I am so happy and excited about what’s going on in regard to Chris Johnson,” Sanders said. “The reason I am is because I know God uses the foolish things to confound the wise.”
He also named several former NFL standouts who had already taken part, including Adam “Pacman” Jones, Edgerrin James, Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch and Devin Hester. Sanders gave White a shoutout too, calling him “my dog that dominated me.”
“I love these men to life,” Sanders said. “If we could use something foolish like this, because CJ is going to come through.
I know he’s going to come through. He’s going to win this battle.
But it has brought so many of us together.”
Sanders did not pass the challenge along to anyone else. Instead, he focused on the players and friends who had already answered the call and helped put ALS back in the spotlight.
He also made it clear this was not the kind of thing he normally would do. Still, he said Johnson and the people supporting him made it an easy decision.
“I ain’t really going to do this kind of stuff, but I’m going to do it today because these men mean so much to me,” Sanders said. “CJ2K means so much to so many people, as well as myself. I can’t help but do it.”
When the bucket was lifted over his head, Sanders shouted, "let the Lord use you. Do your thing.
Do your thing. Do your thing.”
Then the ice water hit, and Sanders jumped out of his seat, yelling before laughing off the shock.
“Oh, Lord Jesus!” Sanders shouted.
“That’s cold! God, I did it.
LenDale, I love you, boy. Good day.
God bless.”
The clip ended on a light note, but the message behind it was serious: Sanders joined a growing wave of football names standing with Chris Johnson and pushing support for the fight against ALS.
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