Jackson State football head coach Deion Sanders will donate half of his salary to help complete the program’s football facility renovations. Sanders announced that he will donate half of his salary via Instagram to ensure renovations to the program’s football facilities are completed on schedule Kiro 7 reported.
According to The Clarion-Ledger, Constance Schwartz-Morini, co-founder of SMAC Entertainment who represents Sanders, suggested the coach donate a quarter of his salary to make up the difference needed to complete the project.
“This is your legacy we’re talking about,” Schwartz-Morini told Sanders, according to the newspaper.
Sanders increased his donation to half, to ensure the facility will be completed one month before the season is set to start.
“I’ll put more than that on it. I’ll put half on it to get this done. If you don’t believe me, check me. I will send you the receipts,” Sanders said, The Clarion-Ledger reported. Sanders signed a four-year deal worth an average of $300,000 per year in two years ago.
The target date for completion is Aug. 4, according to the Jackson Clarion Ledger. Jackson State will open the season against Florida A&M on Sept. 4 in Miami, Florida.
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