James "Jimmy" Brooks is a Class of 2007 graduate of Degrassi Community School. He was the school basketball star during his time at Degrassi. He also comes from a wealthy family, as he is shown with many high-end gifts. Despite this, Jimmy was among the more open-minded, humble students at Degrassi. He had a habit of being unusually antagonistic towards Sean Cameron until Season 3. Jimmy was left very bitter and on edge when the infamous school shooting left him crippled from the waist down. He is engaged to his best friend Trina. His longtime best friend is Spinner Mason, despite all of their differences. Marco Del Rossi and Craig Manning are two of his close friends. He is also good friends with Paige Michalchuk, Ellie Nash, Terri MacGregor, Derek Haig and Toby Isaacs. He had a conflicts with Sean Cameron and Rick Murray. He was portrayed by Aubrey "Drake" Graham.