In the end, Marcus Johnson is following in the footsteps of his cousin.
On Thursday, the four-star guard prospect and former Ohio State commit pledged his services to South Carolina, the current home of his cousin Meechie Johnson, a redshirt senior who is also a former Buckeye.
The composite No. 47 overall prospect and No. 4 point guard in the recruiting class of 2026, Marcus Johnson committed to Ohio State on April 10, 2024, less than two weeks after Meechie committed to the Buckeyes out of the transfer portal from South Carolina. The elder spent his first two collegiate seasons at OSU before transferring to the Gamecocks for the first time.