Peter Simones has an article in today’s Daily Trojan: When nobody’s watching: O.J. Mayo not who you think he is

Check out this story of Mayo’s work ethic:

After the first night’s competition was all said and done, seven games had been decided - Mayo’s side had won five. The players walked over to their duffle bags, threw on jean shorts, changed shoes, sat down and joked about their summer experiences.

Everyone, that is, except Mayo.

Mayo never left the court. While everyone else was lounging, Mayo was practicing step-back 3-pointers. He would gather the ball, take one slashing dribble forward, hop backward so he was just behind the 3-point line and then shoot.

He missed his first two shots, cussed under his breath, then made 13 shots in a row. Most people would start getting excited at five or six consecutive threes. Mayo made 13, then cussed again after he missed an attempt at 14.