Deion Sanders’ preparation for Colorado’s season opener might be complicated by legal obligations.The NFL legend and Buffaloes head coach has been subpoenaed to testify at the upcoming bankruptcy trial involving his son, Shilo Sanders.Deion has been called to testify at son Shilo’s upcoming bankruptcy trialGettyShilo filed for bankruptcy in 2023, with more than $11 million in debt.The trial, in Denver, is scheduled to begin August 31. According to USA Today, it will last approximately five days, through September 4.Colorado’s opening game of the 2026 season, on the road against Georgia Tech, is scheduled for Thursday, September 3.The presiding judge commented on Sanders being called to testify during a pre-trial conference.“I noticed Deion was subpoenaed,” Judge Romero said on the Zoom conference call, per USA Today’s report.He went on to suggest he wouldn’t be surprised if Sanders tried to fight the subpoena to testify.“I’m also concerned there’s a game: CU’s first game is that same week,” the judge added.“So I can see that coming. I am not a CU alum or I have no ties to CU. So I don’t care.“But I’m just recognizing that is a potential issue.”As of writing, it remains unclear if Sanders will try to quash the subpoena, or how he will resolve the scheduling conflict.Shilo (L) has legal issues stemming from a 2015 incident in high schoolGettyHowever, the call to testify is another jarring reminder of his son’s legal trouble, which has been ongoing for more than a decade.Why is Shilo Sanders in bankruptcy court?Sanders, who had a brief spell in the NFL following his time at Colorado, owes almost all of his debt to a former security guard at his school in Dallas.The debt stems from a disputed incident between Sanders and John Darjean, in 2015.Darjean claimed Sanders, who was 15-years-old at the time, assaulted him at school and caused him permanent injuries when he tried to confiscate his phone, at Deion’s direction.He sued, and won a $11.89 million default judgment against Shilo in 2022.Four years on, and Shilo is trying to free himself of the debt in bankruptcy court. The debt can only be discharged through federal bankruptcy laws if it was not a ‘willful and malicious injury.’Sanders had a brief spell in the NFL after going undrafted in 2025GettySanders has claimed he acted out of self-defense, and if the judge sides with him, he could get out of the debt.Deion did not witness the incident, which took place on September 17, 2015, in person. However, Darjean’s attempt to confiscate the phone is said to come from his request.He claims that his effort to confiscate the device led Shilo to ‘punch him and swing a roundhouse elbow into his neck area, aggravating a previous spinal injury.’The judge noted in the pretrial conference that Deion was alleged to have been on the phone with Darjean shortly before the incident.“That conversation may be relevant,” Judge Romero said.