Deion Sanders Jr. breaks silence after Yella Beezy’s MO3 murder conviction reignites controversy over Colorado football connection
Beezy also visited Colorado during the 2024 season. On November 16, he joined the Buffaloes’ traditional Buff Walk before their game against Utah. Colorado won 49-24, improving its record to 8-2.
He walked with the team and escorted players towards the locker room before kickoff. Beezy was a guest, not a member of the football team or coaching staff.
In June 2024, Deion Sanders worked with Beezy and Snoop Dogg on a new version of his 1994 song, Must Be the Money. The track, called Must Be the Money ’24, included a verse from Coach Prime about leaving Jackson State and moving his family to Boulder. Prosecutors argued that Beezy, whose legal name is Markies Conway, paid Kewon White $40,000 to carry out the killing following a long-running dispute between the two artists. White was convicted separately in September 2026 and also received a life sentence without parole. Associated Press, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth and CBS Texas reported the verdict and sentence. During his November 10 media availability, he corrected himself while discussing the team’s struggles and said, “I’m not getting it done. 14 Houston on November 13.
His defense team said it planned to appeal. The Sanders family’s connection with Beezy was not limited to his appearance at a football game. Beezy pleaded not guilty, but the jury found him guilty after more than two weeks of testimony. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Deion Sanders has also accepted responsibility for the team’s poor results. Colorado’s next game is against No. the attention around Beezy’s conviction has brought an uncomfortable part of its recent history back into public discussion While the team prepares for that challenge.