James was interviewed by CCTV host Bai Yansong during his trip to China and talked about multiple topics. One of them, he talked about after retirement.

When asked if he would be a coach, James shook his head repeatedly and said with a smile: "No, no, no, I don't want to be a coach, no, no. Basketball inspired me. I love basketball, but I don't have the idea of ​​becoming a coach in the future."