(born December 21, 1985), also known as Bubba Stewart, is an American former professional motocross racer who competed in the AMA Motocross and the AMA Supercross Championships.
Through his years of racing, he earned the nickname “The Fastest Man on The Planet”, due to his extraordinary talent, speed, athleticism and innovation.
In 2008 James won every race and every moto of the AMA Motocross season.
The only other person to do this is Ricky Carmichael.
James is second in all time 450 Supercross wins (50), and second all time in AMA outdoor national wins (98).
He is also known for innovating the "bubba scrub" or just "scrub", which revolutionized the sport and became a fundamental skill needed to compete in Professional Motocross.
He was the first to host his own television show "Bubba's World" which brought even more attention to the sport.
He is arguably the most financially lucrative racer, bringing in endorsement deals paying him over $10M a year throughout his career.
Known for his vibrant personality and big smile, James has been featured in news outlets like Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Maxim, ESPN The Magazine, GQ and many more.
Additionally, Teen People named him one of “20 Teens Who Will Change the World”.
He has the record for best rookie season, having won 10/12 Motocross races in 2002.
James has 5 FIM World Champion titles from Motocross of Nations, and World Supercross.
4 AMA Supercross Champion titles, and 3 AMA Motocross Champion titles.
He won the Redbull Straight Rhythm in both 2014 and 2015.
He's a Motocross legend who battled the greats of multiple era's.