James is big on dates, using them to influence his wagers. One Final Jeopardy wager, $9,812, stood in for their anniversary date.
“As for the shoutouts, family will always be more important to me than money or winning on ‘Jeopardy,’ and the bets were a fun and unconventional way for me to show them that,” he told the Chicago Tribune.
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