Deion Sanders was one of the most versatile athletes to play professional sports, double dipping in both football and baseball.
The former Dallas Cowboys star has a daughter named Deiondra (yup) and her decision to follow her father's footsteps into professional sports has made Sanders none too happy. According to Yahoo and Deiondra's social media page, Sanders has agreed to play in the upstart Bikini Basketball League this season despite her father being upset about it.
According to Yahoo, the league features several former professional basketball players including some who have played in the WNBA and overseas, the league is a bit of a misnomer as the players wear shorts and sports bras and not actual bathing suits.
Things did not sit well with Sanders, who currently works as an analyst on the NFL Network.
"My dad was kind of upset, but that's like any parent who just sees bikini league," Deiondra told Jeff Sammut of 590 The Fan in Toronto. "He thought I was gonna be out there in a bikini. He [saw] a picture of our uniform and stuff like that, so I think once he saw that we're actually covered up a little bit, he wasn't as concerned."
Sanders also took a swipe at another scantily-clad sports league in the Lingerie Football League:
"I just think that it's a lot different because we actually do have players, real basketball players, that actually have played in the WNBA before," Sanders said. "So I think that this will make a difference because people are really gonna see real-life hoopers. They just look good while doing it."
Sanders used to date Quincy Miller of the Denver Nuggets and has been a large presence on social media over the past two years, including on Instagram and Twitter. The league has yet to start up, but it will have six teams competing starting in June of 2013, including the , the Atlanta Peaches, Miami Spice, Orlando Lady Cats, Minnesota Mist, Illinois Heart, and Philadelphia Diamonds.
According to the main official league website: Each team will feature between 14 to 21 talented female athletes on their rosters. Prepare for one of the sexiest and most exciting new associations to "TAKE THE WORLD BY STORM", get ready for the Bikini Basketball Association (BBA).