USC’s A’Marion Peterson makes generous gesture to high school teammates

Here’s a feel-good story for everyone at USC in a summer which has been difficult and frustrating: USC running back A’Marion Peterson is taking his NIL money from the EA Sports College Football 25 game and donating it to his former teammates at Hirschi High School in Wichita Falls, Texas.

The Times Record newspaper has more:

After opting in to be part of the new College Football 25 video game being released by EA Sports this week, Peterson received $600 as part of the company’s name, image and likeness agreement with the more than 11,000 NCAA Division I football players who chose to be part of the game.

But Peterson isn’t keeping the money.

Instead, he’s donating it to four of his former teammates — Izayiah Mackey, Matthew Balderas, Robert Crump and Caleb Hargrow — and will also purchase the game for each individual.

“They helped protect and block for me in high school. I want to make sure they know how much I appreciate them for getting me to where I’m at today,” Peterson said.

What an impressive thing to do. It is very easy to root for A’Marion Peterson on the field this fall at USC.

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