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James currently resides in Miami, Florida. He has four children, Edquisha, Ehyanna, Edgerrin Jr., and Euro. On April 14, 2009, Andia Wilson, James' long-time girlfriend and the mother of his four children, died from leukemia at the age of 30.
In 2000, James donated $250,000 to the University of Miami, the largest donation ever made to the university by one of its former athletes. The university responded by naming the football meeting room after him.
James appeared in the music video for Trick Daddy's songs Nann, Take It To Da House, and Shut Up. He was also the spokesperson and cover athlete for the football video game ESPN NFL Primetime 2002.
Edgerrin James and former teammate Matt Leinart are co-owners of one of the largest indoor go-cart tracks in Arizona. James and Leinart are both race fans, and attended the 2007 Daytona 500 together.
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