Here's how O.J. Mayo, the teenage basketball superstar who has committed to USC, ended his high school career:
With his team way ahead, he threw the ball off the backboard, dunked, then threw the ball into the crowd and celebrated after getting a technical foul. There's no sign of any coaches telling him how to conduct himself, and the fans cheered. What a class act.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
3-19-2007 @ 6:07PM
stephen said...
what a baller. nice way to end it all.
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3-19-2007 @ 8:37PM
Leslie Shepherd said...
OJ Mayo and Explosions in the Sky, together at last
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3-19-2007 @ 10:28PM
stephen said...
another self rightous ego maniac,headed to the league, he's should fit right in. It is spelled TEIM with an I isn't it?
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3-19-2007 @ 8:57PM
Kent said...
Nice coaching job. Way to show the kids how to act like an adult!
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3-19-2007 @ 9:00PM
charlene said...
I went to the game on friday night.. i am 47 years old and I am here to say Mayo was the best I have ever seen.. He was no ball hog and played team ball. He made the others shine. I really went to see Patterson play. I had seen him play as a freshman and wanted to see him as a senior. He was awesome . The whole team plays team ball. It was just nice to see a good team playing team ball, no ball hogs...
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3-19-2007 @ 9:45PM
matt said...
to the guy that said isnt team spelt with "TEIM" no..team isnt spelt with an "I" but their is an "I" in WIN.
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3-19-2007 @ 9:47PM
KATRICIA said...
THAT'S WHAT THE CROWD WANTED AND HE GAVE IT TO THEM. 75% OR MORE OF THE PEOPLE THAT WAS THERE ARE HIS FANS. SO WHY NOT GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT.
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3-19-2007 @ 11:29PM
Walter said...
I was at the game and saw the dunk and the crowd went wild. This is why over 10,000 people attended the game to see the dunks. And also what a way for him to end his HS career. It was one of the best games I have been to and that includes the NBA and College basketball. Mayo,Patrick Patterson and the rest of the team are all great kids and they all signed autographs and posed for pictures after the game.
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3-20-2007 @ 12:29AM
Robert said...
Get a life Kent! YOU MUST BE PRETTY BORED WITH YOUR OWN!
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3-20-2007 @ 2:49AM
adam said...
Yep, he went out like a tru balla. And a d-bag with no class. To me, he's saying he's above the game, above the officials, and that he's too good for everyone. He'll learn eventually that he's not. Being good at basketball < being good at LIFE.
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3-20-2007 @ 12:04PM
dylan holden said...
yeah it was a bit of showing off but really if u think about it if anyone of you who are commenting were as good as him u would be the same way. The kid has people in his ear all the time let the kid be a kid show emotion that is what wrong with the game today the players in the league for grt the game and worry about the money . The act OJ committed while it was over the top it was still a kid showing emotion and having fun not a kid thats all about the money give him credit for that because when he gets to the league he may be forced to change.
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3-20-2007 @ 4:06PM
Sports At Random said...
Put me on the Kevin Love bandwagon after this one.
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3-20-2007 @ 5:05PM
Ron said...
I'm sorry, but there is no justification for his actions. NONE! If this had been a close game that he won in the last seconds of the game, then maybe. MAYBE. However, this was a blowout. Anything other than just dribbling out the last few seconds is a lack of sportsmanship.
I would aspect children to think that this type of action is okay. But, a mature adult would know better. I don't completely blame Mayo, because he is yet a child, but I hope that at some point his parents and coaches pointed out that he should be more gracious in victory.
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3-20-2007 @ 5:29PM
JRR42 said...
O.J.... Remember this night, cuz all those nights baggin' groceries at the A&P won't compare. In the meantime, try being a little less like a d**k
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3-20-2007 @ 6:53PM
Meatwad said...
Ever hear of Lawerence Funderburke? Here's the new edition....
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3-21-2007 @ 1:25AM
BobVance said...
Anyone complaining about this never played a sport above a JV high school level or was just completely horrible. This was awesome. Save the Juice!
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3-21-2007 @ 2:49AM
Side said...
JRR42, that's probably one of the worst uses of that phrase I have ever read. Doesn't even make sense. He's ALREADY gett'n paid more than you!
Can't wait to see what this kid does to the Galen Center next year, Taj Gibson, Davon Jefferson, Daniel Hackett, Nick Young and #32 OJ freaking Mayo? See ya Pac Ten...SEE YA!
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3-21-2007 @ 5:21PM
freddy said...
Saw the last game, the kid has skills.I thought he and the coaching staff were classless.
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3-21-2007 @ 9:21AM
witless chum said...
If he did that against a team I was playing on, he'd have gotten the Hansborough treatment. And not in a fancy little Duke way.
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3-21-2007 @ 10:57AM
dotter said...
What a complete douchebag. And most of these comments are ridiculous. "Let the kid show some emotion"? You can do that without throwing the ball into the stands, then parading around the court afterwards. The head coach of that high school team is a puppet for this kid.
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