Shedeur Sanders stepped onto the NFL stage for the primary time on Saturday, August 9, main the Cleveland Browns towards the Carolina Panthers in a preseason matchup that turned heads—together with LeBron James’. The NBA legend took to X to applaud the rookie quarterback’s robust efficiency, ensuring the second obtained its flowers.
“That younger [brown skin prince emoji] wanting good on the market! @ShedeurSanders Maintain going UP!!! HEAD down on the grind and HEAD excessive to essentially the most excessive,” LeBron wrote. He adopted up with, “And I don’t wanna hear that ‘It’s solely preseason’ bs. Trigger if he was on the market not entering into y’all can be on his a** about it! So give credit score and style lames.”
Sanders backed up the reward with the numbers. He accomplished 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards, whereas including 4 carries for 19 speeding yards. He exited the sport with simply over two minutes left within the third quarter, with Cleveland up 21-7, and the Browns went on to safe a 30-10 win.
The debut comes after Sanders was drafted within the fifth spherical of the 2025 NFL Draft, a stunning drop for a participant as soon as projected as a prime general decide. Reflecting on his journey, Sanders shared, “All of us didn’t anticipate this, in fact, however I really feel like with God, something [is] attainable, every thing [is] attainable. I don’t really feel like this occurred for no cause. All of that is, in fact, gas to the fireplace. Certainly not did everyone knows this was going to occur, however we perceive we on to larger and higher issues.”
LeBron was not the one star paying consideration. Jamie Foxx posted a video from residence exhibiting himself tuned in to the sport, including, “He’s HIM,” with a number of flame emojis. Others who celebrated Sanders’ exhibiting included Daybreak Staley, Jackson State, Nike, and extra, making it clear the younger QB’s first NFL outing left a long-lasting impression.
