Not too long ago, James Lafferty was obsessed with making it into the NBA. But after nabbing a few select acting
roles as a youngster, Hollywood beckoned him off the court and into the spotlight. These days, the California native is experiencing
the best of both worlds. As Nathan Scott, a haughty high-school basketball star, on One Tree Hill, James gets paid
to pull off his signature move, the 15-foot, mid-range jump shot. Now that's what we call scoring the perfect starting position.
My character is: "Nathan Scott. He's a guy who's not the best at dealing with problems, especially his half-brother
Lucas (Chad Michael Murray). Nathan is the star of the [high school] basketball team and things get very competitive with
Chad's character when Lucas is recruited to the team."
The best part about this gig: "I get to do a lot of my own work in the basketball scenes. I've played ball my entire
life and I asked them to let me give doing my own stunts a shot. I guess they liked what I did."
About the girl: "Hilarie [Burton, who plays Peyton] is caught in the middle of this rivalry between Nathan and Lucas.
Hilarie is such a cool girl, and she's got a pretty good jump shot too."
My main man Chad is: "Definitely a chick magnet. He causes quite a ruckus when we go out. I think Hilarie and I
are going to have to escort him around town to keep him out of trouble."
Watch for Nathan!
