After an unfruitful 2013 NBA Summer League with the Utah Jazz, with James not playing a single minute,[REF] he joined Enel Brindisi in August 2013, signing a one-year deal with the first division Serie A side [REF].
During the 2015 offseason, James participated in the Ball Up Million Dollar Summer Challenge streetball tournament, winning the tournament with New York-based Sean Bell All-Stars and also collecting the MVP prize (along with the prize money) [REF].