True to his nickname, former football and baseball player Deion Sanders has been a 'Prime Time' player on and off the field. He's the only person in history to have played in a Super Bowl and a World Series. He once hit a home run and scored a touchdown in the same week. And off the field of play he's recorded a rap album, hosted 'Saturday Night Live,' written a book and scored bigtime commercial spots.Whew! Surely there's nothing left for a superstar athlete to conquer, no?
Think again.
The once flashy, high-stepping player is now tackling the world of reality TV with a new show airing Tuesdays on Oxygen, 'Deion and Pilar: Prime Time Love.'
Sanders and his wife, Pilar, pitched the show focusing on their home life to Oxygen in hopes of offering TV viewers something other than VH1's raunchy hits 'Flavor of Love' or 'I Love New York.'
"We were tired of how reality shows depicted African-Americans," Pilar told the Dallas Morning News. "We wanted to do something that would show a family committed to each other, that was about love and togetherness."
'Deion and Pilar: Prime Time Love.' airs on Oxygen, Tuesday night at 10:30, Eastern and Pacific times; 9:30, Central time. Stay tuned for EXCLUSIVE BV video with the Sanders in the coming weeks!
Take a Look at Deion Sanders through the years:
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In this 1995 photo, Deion Sanders of the San Francisco Giants (baseball) looks on during a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The braids -- classic.(Photo by Getty Images)
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With the whimsy of youth and a tore-up hair line, Deion Sanders poses for 1999 team headshot with the Dallas Cowboys (football). (Photo by NFL, WireImage.com)
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Whew. These two were made for each otWher fashion wise. Not a good thing in this case, though. With a satin shirt reminiscent of an ice skater, Deion Sanders and all-over-the-place Gwen Stefani flash a smile during Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2002. (Photo by KMazur, WireImage.com)
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Out in Los Angeles, Deion does as the Romans do, thuggin it Wesside style at the "K-19: The Widowmaker" premiere in July 2002. (Photo by SGranitz, WireImage.com)
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Cornerback Deion Sanders of the Baltimore Ravens warms-up for the game. Deion is all suited up and ready to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in this shot. (Photo by Jamie Squire, Getty Images)
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Keeping it earthy here, Deion Sanders hits the "Barbershop 2: Back In Business" screening in brown chapeau and shirt, under his tan suit. (Photo by Evan Deoini, Getty Images)
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Deion Sanders speaks in Fort Worth, Texas in 2003. On this day, the shirt is traditional, classic even, the jacket -- anything but. (Photo by Elgin Edmonds, Retna Ltd.)
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In this 2004 shot, it was all about "former" professional football and baseball player Deion Sanders, whose clothes are more subdued, but still comes to the Maxim Magazine's Circus Maximus Party with streaks of the flamboyance we've come to know him for. (Photo by Evan Agostini, Getty Images)
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After cutting all of his hair off, Deion has taken to wearing hats and chunky watches on a regular. The shorts still give us a glimpse of the man who likes to stand out in a crowd. (Photo by Greg Fiume, Getty Images)
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If body language tells it, Deion is most comfortable on the field; he's all smiles in his warm ups with the Baltimore Ravens during a preseason game against the New York Giants in September 2004. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant, Getty Images)
(Deion Sanders gallery by Angela Bronner; Chris Webber Gallery by Cheryl Thompson; Diddy Fashion Gallery by Alexis Stodghill.)
Clip from 'Prime Time Love':
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Deion Sanders the Intimidating Father (Watch Out Boys!):
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Deion Sanders Debuts Reality Show "Prime Time Love"
1. Not only the "Best" at his position he played with alot of passion, a style of his own, with pride, with respect to all including himself, and he did it with class!! He will never get credit for it but he help change the passing game. The "Big Tuna" found out the hard way when he was the head coach of the Giants playing against the Cowboys, stating "lets see how good he really is" and could not complete a pass anyway near Deion and to later say he's the best!!
Joe at 9:24AM on Apr 15th 2008