San Diego native Reggie Bush talks about getting his Heisman Trophy back and why he wanted to share it with his hometown fans.
In 2005, Helix High School alum Reggie Bush was unquestionably the most electric player in college football . The USC junior running back led the nation in a litany of offensive categories and was a runaway winner of the Heisman Trophy.
That award is arguably more prestigious than any other individual honor in sports. But, in 2010, the NCAA determined Bush took improper benefits and took his trophy away . Over the next 14 years Bush maintained he did nothing wrong while fighting to get his trophy back.Finally, in 2024, after new Name, Image, Likeness rules were adopted allowing collegiate athletes to get paid, the NCAA and the Heisman Trust changed their tune and returned Reggie's Heisman.
On Friday night Bush brought it out for San Diegans to enjoy, holding an event at Oxford Social Club in the Gaslamp Quarter. He spoke with NBC 7 SportsWrap about his fight to get the award back, how his experience can help the next generation of student-athletes, and why it was important for him to let his home town hang with the Heisman.
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