The newly rung-in name, image, and likeness era has opened all sorts of avenues for college athletes, ranging from sponsorships to fundraising opportunities and the freedom to sing and play the guitar for a few hours. And for former players like USC Trojans icon Reggie Bush, it’s an opportunity to clear the air.
Bush was forcibly divorced from the University of Southern California not long after the New Orleans Saints picked him second overall in the 2006 NFL draft, making him the very first selection of the Sean Payton era. An NCAA investigation found that Bush’s family accepted improper recruiting benefits — leading to the forfeiture of his Heisman Trophy and ostracization from the college football world.