Only five days after his father’s death, Andre James paid another tribute to the man he once called his inspiration.
The UCLA left tackle played against Arizona at the Rose Bowl after returning home to Utah earlier in the week for a celebration of his father’s life. Marcus James died Monday after a more than yearlong battle with testicular cancer.
Andre missed practices Tuesday and Wednesday before rejoining his team. He was a game captain against the Wildcats while wearing No. 77, the number he picked this season because it represents the last two digits of his father’s birth year.