Sion James spent four seasons at Tulane before transferring to Duke for 2024-25, where he became a starter and the primary ball handler for a 35-4 Blue Devils team. The Charlotte Hornets selected him 33rd overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, and he played all 82 games as a rookie. On court, James has worn Nike LeBron models, including the LeBron NXXT Gen AMPD and the LeBron XX “Pink Diamond.”