Karrueche Tran tearfully sits bedside with Deion Sanders amid his bladder cancer surgery
The actress and model was seen in an emotional 18-minute documentary shot by Deion Sanders Jr.'s media company, released following Sanders' diagnosis announcement Monday, July 28. In the video, Tran sits bedside next to Sanders as he prepares for surgery to remove his bladder, which Coach Prime revealed in a Monday press conference after a cancerous tumor was found on his bladder.
Tran, 37, tearfully explains in the video, shot in May, that doctors will create a new bladder for Sanders, 57, with part of one of his intestines, and that his bladder will be entirely removed to "ensure the cancer doesn't come back." His doctor, Janet Kukreja, said the NFL Hall of Famer is now "cured."
Neither Sanders nor Tran has officially confirmed a relationship. USA TODAY has reached out for comment.
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Sanders was diagnosed on April 14, according to the video, and the Colorado football coach said he lost about 25 pounds during his bout with cancer, noting he "can't pee like I used to pee." He is soon to start his third season as coach at the University of Colorado Boulder.
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Deion Sanders has been married twice, to Carolyn Chambers and Pilar Biggers-Sanders.
Who is Karrueche Tran?
Tran is a model, socialite and actress known for her role in the TNT series "Claws" alongside Niecy Nash-Betts and digital series "The Bay," for which she has won multiple Daytime Emmys. She also starred in the film "The Nice Guys" and on MTV's "Ridiculousness," replacing cohost Chanel West Coast.
The Los Angeles native gained notoriety in the 2010s during her relationship with Chris Brown, from whom she was granted a five-year restraining order in 2017 amid allegations of abuse. She has also dated former NFL player Victor Cruz and has been linked to Migos rapper Quavo.
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