Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders and Tracey Edmonds have decided to part ways after 12 years as a couple. Edmonds announced the amicable split via Instagram on Sunday (December 3). She released a personal statement from herself and Deion Sanders.
“We have mutually decided that it is best for us to move forward in life AS FRIENDS and have made this decision with love in our hearts, respect for each other, and appreciation for the time we’ve shared together,” Edmonds wrote. “Please keep us in your prayers as we go through this transition. Thank you for being there for us ALL THESE YEARS! We love you and appreciate you SO MUCH!”
Around an hour after Edmonds posted her message to her followers, Deion Sanders jumped into the Instagram comment section to address his now-ex-fiancée.
“Love [you] Tracey and you’ve been a true blessing to me,” he said. “I appreciate the times we’ve shared and [the] laughs we’ve had. You are an amazing woman and a tremendous mother. God bless [you] with every endeavor and every step u take. You are HER. Tracey-Mack!!!”
Edmonds is best known for producing films/television shows such as Soul Food, College Hill, Lil’ Kim: Countdown to Lockdown and DMX: Soul of a Man. She also produced the Deion’s Family Playbook reality show.
Sanders currently serves as the head coach of the Colorado football program after leaving Jackson State in 2022. The Pro Football Hall of Famer also played on several NFL teams. Sanders was a standout professional baseball player as well.