USC
May 11 2008, AP

A former associate of USC freshman guard O.J. Mayo claims the basketball star received thousands of dollars in cash and other gifts from an event promoter over the past four years that would violate NCAA rules, ESPN reported Sunday.

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Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger, right, and Norman Lear, foreground, participate in the graduation ceremony after receiving honorary degree’s from University of Southern California, Friday, May 16, 2008, in Los Angeles.