In this episode of The Bill Cartwright Show, Bill sits down with former NBA player and Sacramento Native James Donaldson. James discusses picking up basketball relatively late in his high school career, not playing his first official basketball game until his senior year. He was given a chance at Washington State and progressed rapidly, leading him to get drafted by the Seattle Supersonics in the 1979 draft. Bill and James touch on James' decision to defer the NBA and start playing in professionally in Italy, before returning for his stint in the NBA. After his playing career, James started up a physical therapy clinic, inspired by his many injuries that he sustained in the NBA. In addition to his business, James ran for the non-partisan office of Seattle mayor and is currently running for office again