USC Ends Disassociation With Reggie Bush After 10 Years

During his career at USC, Reggie Bush was one of the best college football players in history. Ten years ago, Bush was disassociated from his alma mater after the NCAA discovered that Bush and his family received improper benefits, which caused him to have his Heisman Trophy stripped and numerous sanctions placed on the university. On Wednesday, Bush and USC had made up.

USC’s athletic director Mike Bohn announced the reconciliation. “When I was hired to represent the Trojan Family as the Director of Athletics, I committed to listening and learning before leading,” Bohn said in a statement. “Throughout this process, one of the consistent themes that emerged from my discussions was how much Reggie Bush means to our former players, USC alumni, and fans everywhere. I’ve enjoyed getting to know Reggie and so many of his teammates, and I’m pleased his disassociation has ended so that we can welcome him back to our family. I’m confident that Reggie will use his incredible platform and influential voice to support and empower all of our student-athletes.”

As a part of the announcement, USC’s football team posted an almost two and a half minute video on Twitter with the caption “Welcome Home, @ReggieBush.”

Bush said in a statement that he couldn’t be happier with this decision. “I’ve dreamed of this day for 10-plus years, and I’m excited to come home!”

During his three seasons with the Trojans, Bush won two National Championships in 2003 and 2004, the Heisman trophy in 2005 (although it was vacated) rushed for a total of 3,169 yards and 25 touchdowns. He also had 1,301 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns.