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Todd Gurley is going to wear No. 21 with the Atlanta Falcons, even without the approval of Deion Sanders.
The running back told 92.9 The Game on Friday that Sanders didn't want him taking the number worn by the cornerback from 1989 to '93 with Atlanta, the first five seasons of his eventual Hall of Fame career.
"Prime was hatin' on me. He told me don't wear it," Gurley said, via ESPN.
He also understood the simple reasoning.
"Cuz it's Prime," he added.