Shelomi Sanders recently drew attention through a quiet, personal stand, rather than a dramatic moment on the court or a headline-grabbing play. Shelomi, the youngest daughter of NFL legend Deion Sanders , has had type 1 diabetes since the age of 13. As a junior at Alabama A&M and a determined college basketball player, she has spent years learning how to manage her health with her athletic goals. But the road wasn’t easy. “I was dropping a whole bunch of weight, and I just knew there was just something off,” she said.

“Being that young and getting diagnosed, it was pretty tough just because I didn’t expect to take on that much responsibility at a young age. I was just very insecure,” she explained. Balancing her life as an athlete with type 1 diabetes took a toll on her. And while

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