Shedeur Sanders has a Hall of Fame father and his own following — 1 million followers on Instagram.
But the new Colorado Buffaloes quarterback still found it special when kids were surprised to see him at Gatorade’s Equity in Sports event Monday in Denver. The sports drink brand partnered with Sanders and youth wellness organization Good Sports to give out about $45,000 worth of sports equipment for the NED Falcons football and cheerleading programs.
"I came out there and then the look on their faces really was just amazing," he told USA TODAY Sports. "It was different because you know, when you’re just a college athlete, you don’t really understand the impact you have on the youth until you go out there and be around them.