"[6] Due to his success at a young age, James began to be viewed by media and peers as a snowboarding prodigy.

[7] He moved from racing into halfpipe and slopestyle events, making his international debut as a 14-year-old at the 2008 Europa Cup in Saas Fee, Switzerland.

[8] While training for the halfpipe event in Vancouver, James caught his heel-edge and slapped against the wall, fracturing his right wrist.

[9] From early 2011 to 2012, all of James' World Cup results in Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Big Air climbed into the top ten territory.

[11] In December 2022, James earned a near-perfect score of 99.00 on his second run in the men's final of the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix.

[13] At the 2023 World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia, James was unable to land on the podium and finished in 5th place with a score of 86.50.

[18][19][20] The couple currently reside together in Monaco, giving James quick access to halfpipe training grounds in Saas-Fee, Switzerland and the French Alps.

[24] James converted to Judiasm sometime before his marriage to Chloe, and confirmed it in an interview on the radio podcast "the Red Flags Pod".

[25] He played an active leadership role within the newly structured National Park & Pipe Program, which targeted young athletes with the potential to be medal contenders at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.