Diddy donates $1 million to Deion Sanders, Howard University

At BET Awards Sean “Diddy” Combs used the spotlight and turned it into a big night for Howard University and Jackson State football.

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The music and cultural icon pledged to donate a million dollars to his alma mater and Deion Sanders’ program after accepting an award on show.

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Kenneth Edmonds took to the stage to present the award to Combs and as a surprise Kanye West also made an appearance.

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“I want to donate a million dollars to Howard University,” Combs said in front of the crowd while accepting his award, presented by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Kanye West.

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“Also I’m gonna drop another million dollars on Deion Sanders and Jackson State, because we should play for us. Thank you everyone from the bottom of my heart, I love y’all — peace.” he added

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Diddy attended Howard in the late 1980s before becoming an intern at Uptown Records under the guidance of the late Andre Harrell.

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He even gave the university’s commencement address a few years back, despite leaving school early.

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As for Deion Sanders and Jackson State, the Pro Hall of Fame football coach has made an immediate impact since taking over the program during the pandemic.

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Diddy wants to bring in top-notch talent and used the stage of the BET Awards to let the world know about that.

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