Diddy pledges $1M donation to Deion Sanders, Jackson State football at BET Awards
Music mogul Sean Combs has pledged to donate $1 million to Jackson State's football program, he announced Sunday night at the BET Awards.
"I'm going to drop another million dollars on Deion Sanders and Jackson State because we should play for us," Combs said.
Combs, who is known by his stage name Diddy, also pledged $1 million to Howard University, the HBCU in Washington, D.C., where he attended but did not graduate from. After he left Howard, he became an intern at Uptown Records and became a platinum-selling artist as well as a legendary record executive.
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Jackson State is coming off of its winningest season in school history, and its first Celebration Bowl appearance. The Tigers signed the nation's No. 1 prospect for the Class of 2022, five-star cornerback Travis Hunter, during the early signing period.
Sanders, who is entering his third season as JSU coach, is the reigning FCS and SWAC coach of the year.
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