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"He makes the right play all the time," Boogie Ellis, USC's top guard, said. "Everybody wants a guy like that on their team. He defends well at a high level."
LeBron James arrived seconds before the national anthem, holding hands with nine-year-old daughter, Zhuri as he passed the Trojans who were lined up across the court for the anthem.
The younger James' debut capped a big weekend for the family after LeBron helped the Lakers win the NBA's new In-Season Tournament on Saturday night in Las Vegas, earning everyone on the team a $500,000-per-person payday.
The NBA was well-represented in the game. One of James' team-mates is DJ Rodman, the son of Dennis Rodman, who fouled out. The Beach's roster includes Chayce Polynice, the son of 15-year NBA veteran Olden Polynice.