{"id":16622,"date":"2011-08-10T09:29:13","date_gmt":"2011-08-10T14:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/blog\/?p=6388"},"modified":"2024-01-22T22:51:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T22:51:17","slug":"deion-sanders-delivers-emotional-speech-after-induction-into-pro-football-hall-of-fame-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/deion-sanders-delivers-emotional-speech-after-induction-into-pro-football-hall-of-fame-video","title":{"rendered":"Deion Sanders Delivers Emotional Speech After Induction into Pro Football Hall of Fame (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CANTON, OH &#8211; Deion Sanders delivered an emotional speech after his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night, August 6 in Canton, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_6389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6389\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/deion-sanders-hof-speech.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/deion-sanders-hof-speech.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"deion-sanders-hof-speech\" width=\"480\" height=\"273\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6389\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deion Sanders is inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame Aug. 6, 2011<\/figcaption><\/figure><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In his speech, Sanders, 44, paid tribute to his coaches and teammates, but the highlight of his speech came when he reiterated a promise he made to his mother as a seven-year-old in Fort Myers, Fla.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nWATCH VIDEO<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"video\"><iframe width=\"512\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wmZc1zb32n4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI made a promise when I was seven years old to this young woman at the age of 27. She was working two jobs just to see if ends could see one another, cause they never met. And she was slaving over pots and pans on that precise day,\u201d said an emotional Sanders, in front of roughly 13,000 fans in Canton, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I said, \u2018Mamma\u2019 \u2014 because I was tired of seeing her go to work and come home all tired \u2014 I said, \u2018We\u2019re gonna be rich one day. Mamma, I\u2019m going to make a lot of money. And you will never have to work another day of your life.\u2019 My mamma said, \u2018That\u2019s fine. But until then, you get that lawnmower and go out and cut that grass.\u2019 \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI made a pledge to myself, that I don\u2019t care what it takes, I don\u2019t care what it may take, I\u2019m not going to do anything illegal, but my mamma will never have to work another day of her life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sanders kept his promise to his mother, Constance Knight, who beamed with pride during her son&#8217;s speech.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency is a speakers bureau and top booking agent for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\">sports speakers<\/a>, football speakers, athlete appearances, endorsement deals and celebrity bookings. We assist corporations in booking Deion Sanders for corporate events. 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