In high school in California I heard about OJ Mayo. Buddy was playing high school varsity basketball since the 6th grade. Blew my mind back then. Still does today
@@LeafararrabiDos09 Sebastian wasn’t killing aau circuit like that he was big in NY and had the documentary backing he was a lil older too like 03 these niggas was 05-06 I think
@@marvincotton1919 All you did was admit that no one in this thread except me knows the difference between a personal favorite and a GOAT, Marvin. The possibility of you being a good 1-on-1 player doesn't change that. Good talk, though. **Mute**
I graduated in 07..in like 05 i remember seeing oj mayo on slam magazine..that was prolly the reason i played aau ball a few years ... oj mayo was literally jordan..😢 i played against a few 5 stars n my day..but d rose and oj mayo never was at any camps i went to.. i was a 6'1 nobody..but summer 06 aau was legendary... donte green, larry sanders.. 14 year old brandon knight, jj hickson, kenny boyton.... 😢😢.. good times
I’m a fellow class of 07 hooper and i remember seeing OJ in Houston playing for Miami Tropics summer of 05 the man the myth the legend. Never got to play him but played against Durrell summers and those boys when they played with the family . Got smacked by 30 lol crazy class
Im from Cincinnati, class of '04. That OJ Mayo era was insane. Shout out to Bill Walker who was also on that team at North College Hill HS. Them boys could not be stopped.
OJ Mayo changed the way I approached the game, too. I thought I was D1 material until I watched him at the ABCD camp in 2007/2008-one of the coldest hoopers I’ve ever seen with my own eyes.
The crazy part is players always say half the battle is being in the right situation. They kept making OJ Mayo play the 2 when the man was a Gilbert Arenas type 1. His scoring package was so elite that NBA coaches just wanted him to concentrate on scoring in half court sets. So instead of going downhill with the ball and making reads while also having the ball in his hands everytime- he is coming off screens or being in iso situations against 6’6 & 6’7 NBA elite dudes. And he STILL balled out rookie season. But the man was 6’3-6’4. But u put him at the point and suddenly he is a big point guard causing havoc & creating opportunity for others. And then the off the court stuff just derailed his career. Its crazy to think how K Love wouldve been on that grizzlies team & Mayo couldve been at Minnesota at the point if not traded for each other. The Grizzlies & later the Bucks tried to make him into an instant offense Crawford Lou Will type of player and OJ’s game was always a cerebral slow burn type of game. Dude was a technician. Yes he was older in high school (lol) but he hit the ground running as a 21 yr old rookie. He didnt look out of place or shell shocked. No team would let him play his natural position. It was crazy. Even Tim Grover was telling teams predraft that OJ was a 1. OJ wanted to play the 1!
In 4th grade i was on a 9-10 year old basketball team. I led the league in scoring with 21 points per game. I was 5-9 at the time. Going into 5th grade, i thought i was the man but in our first game we played against a team with a new kid named Ovinton (OJ). That MF scored 40 in the first half. Left and never played another game in that league. I assume because we sucked. Good news is i averaged 25 that season.
There might be a documentary of the 2006-2007 Huntington Highlanders when O.J came back home for his senior year. The best basketball team in West Virginia History.
i grew up in va but had fam out kentucky, one of my first real young hoop memories was hearing about OJ and how he was giving grown men work as a middle schooler 😂😂
Y’all missed a lot of gems in this interview. Y’all glossed over his high school career, glossed over his #25 jersey and Ben Wilson, glossed over Pat Bev averaging 40 during Rose’s high school era. Glossed over ESPN documenting Chicago high school basketball in the 2000’s…. I mean damn, lol. Stay focused
Oj mayo and bill walker, before them was ty lawson. Thaddeaus Young was a man child but wasnt talked about much😅. Then dudes like Rose Teague then jennings and john wall. Popped up. Tyreke johnny flynn
Watched OJ several times in high school. Honestly his teammate Bill Walker was on pretty much the same level. He was a carbon copy of Vince Carter. Same head band... same number... same little knee brace.... same bounce. They were an absolute blast to watch. Saw OJ go for 40 and a lob off the backboard to Walker from almost half court for a windmill dunk. Hahahaha. State tournament Walker threw down an in game windmill from like 2 steps inside the free throw line
OJ and Bill had AAU on LOCK!!!!! You heard D Rose said they chased them dudes. That 06 year at Nationals was crazy. They had the entire Wide World of Sports following their games. I was there! Jordan sons was there too and his oldest is the same age. Just like Teague said when he first saw D Rose and they threw the alley to him first play. I saw Jeffrey Jordan catch a nasty alley on the first play of the game. That dude can fly like MJ and he was barely 6ft tall.
Oj was born in 1987. Two years older than the 2007 class which should be 1989 birth year. He was overrated in the sense that he was physically more mature than everyone. Two years for teenage boys is significant from a physical and emotional maturity standpoint.
Outside of LeBron James , OJ Mayo is the Greatest High School Player I Have Ever Seen Touch a Basketball , i remember he threw it off the glass and shut the game down .
Oooooo we played mass times in Cincinnati Ohio at college hill Rec and Grosbeck Park he was a killer only seen him lose 3 times 2 times to GetRyte (Spurlock lil O J Ride Big Twin and Dee ) And 1 time at Grosbeck Park (Frank Bell team) Oj was money 💰 in the bank
That Boi Teague got the memory off a full-grown matriarchal elephant 😂😂
😂 trampling funerals and all
@@elbowgang9715 You funny asl King 🤣🤣
He probably doesn’t drink or smoke heavy
😂😂😂
Boy u smart asf 😩😂😂🤦🏾♂️
You guys have to get OJ mayo on the Pod ASAP
ASAP
He’s overseas. It’s gonna be hard. And he don’t like interviews at all. 🤦
@@bjgardner6428Rose don’t like interviews neither and he did it maybe OJ make an exception
Iykyk..bruh was everything
Facts
Drose is the special talent that usually dnt make it out the hood you jus hear about it but he's one of them ones
Bro FACTS!!!
In high school in California I heard about OJ Mayo. Buddy was playing high school varsity basketball since the 6th grade. Blew my mind back then. Still does today
@@spelllegacylikedeath9957 he definitely had a full beard before he even went to USC we were all convinced he was lying about his age in NY lol
@@doncee5066 OJ was a full year older than these guys even though they came out of the same high school class 2007
OJ was different! Played hs basketball since middle school is an accomplishment
When OJ was a freshman in college he was 20 years old
That is wild. He was so tuff!
I never seen rose talk this much..he seems happy it's great to see
He does all the time on interviews
OJ Mayo Tyreke Evans Eric Gordon Brandon Jennings Derrick Rose these guys was the real deal in my days lol
Sebastian telfair
@@LeafararrabiDos09 Sebastian wasn’t killing aau circuit like that he was big in NY and had the documentary backing he was a lil older too like 03 these niggas was 05-06 I think
We were spoiled man!
@@doncee5066Great point
Bill Walker
OJ and Mike Beasley are both GOATS ! I don't care about NBA accolades. Both of em are 2 of the best to ever lace em up 🏀💯
Mike Beasley, D. Rose, Shannon Brown.......besides Vince, personally never seen dudes jump like them.
It's ok to admit you don't know the difference between your favorites and the GOATs.
yea if u know
u know
@@redrockballa I know they were terrific amateur ball players who, for varying reasons, ultimately fell well short of pro level expectations.
@@marvincotton1919 All you did was admit that no one in this thread except me knows the difference between a personal favorite and a GOAT, Marvin. The possibility of you being a good 1-on-1 player doesn't change that. Good talk, though. **Mute**
I graduated in 07..in like 05 i remember seeing oj mayo on slam magazine..that was prolly the reason i played aau ball a few years ... oj mayo was literally jordan..😢 i played against a few 5 stars n my day..but d rose and oj mayo never was at any camps i went to.. i was a 6'1 nobody..but summer 06 aau was legendary... donte green, larry sanders.. 14 year old brandon knight, jj hickson, kenny boyton.... 😢😢.. good times
Same class as me. It was tough at those tournaments i swear
I’m a fellow class of 07 hooper and i remember seeing OJ in Houston playing for Miami Tropics summer of 05 the man the myth the legend. Never got to play him but played against Durrell summers and those boys when they played with the family . Got smacked by 30 lol crazy class
Facts. 2007, we really built this social media, hoop mixtape, AAU stuff. Respect 🏀💯
@@lovinglifelikemaryjane4240 I too am a 6’1 nobody lol
Yup I remember HBHS green jersey 💪🏾
OJ Mayo used to look like they just let an NBA player play HS varsity 😂
I remember being in middle school and my older brother talking about how OJ was going to nice and was going to change the game in the NBA.
Oj was 20 years old as a freshman in college
OJ mayo when he was on the grizzlies was a real cheat code in 2k
no lie told, i used to bank shot 3s with him lmao
And Rudy Gay !! No bullshit.
No lies but that Dallas maverick team was fun on 2k as well him dirk and Vince Carter
Facts!
When OJ moved back to Huntington for his senior year, ohhh man, that was a Movie!
OJ was cold. I remember him at College Hill in Cincinnati...
My older brother played with him that championship year
I'm from Dayton and lived in Cincinnati when he was playing and saw him play multiple times. He was a serious problem!
Im from Cincinnati, class of '04. That OJ Mayo era was insane. Shout out to Bill Walker who was also on that team at North College Hill HS. Them boys could not be stopped.
OJ Mayo changed the way I approached the game, too. I thought I was D1 material until I watched him at the ABCD camp in 2007/2008-one of the coldest hoopers I’ve ever seen with my own eyes.
The crazy part is players always say half the battle is being in the right situation. They kept making OJ Mayo play the 2 when the man was a Gilbert Arenas type 1. His scoring package was so elite that NBA coaches just wanted him to concentrate on scoring in half court sets. So instead of going downhill with the ball and making reads while also having the ball in his hands everytime- he is coming off screens or being in iso situations against 6’6 & 6’7 NBA elite dudes. And he STILL balled out rookie season. But the man was 6’3-6’4. But u put him at the point and suddenly he is a big point guard causing havoc & creating opportunity for others. And then the off the court stuff just derailed his career. Its crazy to think how K Love wouldve been on that grizzlies team & Mayo couldve been at Minnesota at the point if not traded for each other. The Grizzlies & later the Bucks tried to make him into an instant offense Crawford Lou Will type of player and OJ’s game was always a cerebral slow burn type of game. Dude was a technician. Yes he was older in high school (lol) but he hit the ground running as a 21 yr old rookie. He didnt look out of place or shell shocked. No team would let him play his natural position. It was crazy. Even Tim Grover was telling teams predraft that OJ was a 1. OJ wanted to play the 1!
Respect when we show each other love
Jeff really don't forget anything lmao
We need an OJ mayo interview on a big platform asap
In 4th grade i was on a 9-10 year old basketball team. I led the league in scoring with 21 points per game. I was 5-9 at the time. Going into 5th grade, i thought i was the man but in our first game we played against a team with a new kid named Ovinton (OJ). That MF scored 40 in the first half. Left and never played another game in that league. I assume because we sucked. Good news is i averaged 25 that season.
I would've to see you score like that in the 4th grade . I like when young kids ball at a young age 😅
I know once jt say “I’ll never forget” I know it’s about to be a good story 😂
Aint nothing like Chicago hoopers. Argue with someone else...and support D Rose's chess tournaments. My Pops would love that.
Man ill never forget playing both of yall. We got the dub but this man Jeff jumped over Q.
Hands down y’all got the best intro 😂😂😂 hit the fucking button! Lmaooo
OJ Mayo was on another level fasho AAU days drose salute brother
There might be a documentary of the 2006-2007 Huntington Highlanders when O.J came back home for his senior year. The best basketball team in West Virginia History.
LEGENDARY D ROSE
i grew up in va but had fam out kentucky, one of my first real young hoop memories was hearing about OJ and how he was giving grown men work as a middle schooler 😂😂
Whole episode was 🔥
Class of 2007 all day!
Y’all missed a lot of gems in this interview. Y’all glossed over his high school career, glossed over his #25 jersey and Ben Wilson, glossed over Pat Bev averaging 40 during Rose’s high school era. Glossed over ESPN documenting Chicago high school basketball in the 2000’s…. I mean damn, lol. Stay focused
u real one , i wanted him to talk about Bron and brandon jennings fr fr
I remember when oj played for the D1 grey hounds out of Ohio. that whole squad was nasty they won the nationals for years.
Oj mayo and bill walker, before them was ty lawson. Thaddeaus Young was a man child but wasnt talked about much😅. Then dudes like Rose Teague then jennings and john wall. Popped up. Tyreke johnny flynn
Watched OJ several times in high school. Honestly his teammate Bill Walker was on pretty much the same level. He was a carbon copy of Vince Carter. Same head band... same number... same little knee brace.... same bounce. They were an absolute blast to watch. Saw OJ go for 40 and a lob off the backboard to Walker from almost half court for a windmill dunk. Hahahaha. State tournament Walker threw down an in game windmill from like 2 steps inside the free throw line
Yeah Bill was killing the super stars they didn't like that he should never been traded he was a Beast for sure!!
If Bill didn't have bad knees he would have been a lot more well known. He was arguably better than OJ.
Oj mayo was a beast
My homie has said repeatedly OJ was the coldest HS player he's ever seen. He had a true NBA guard game as a Junior.
Thaddeus Young played for the memphis magic back then and he was the one went to Georgia tech. He was a baller back then. Bad Thad.
Saw the mean streets play OJ’s team when they were 8th graders! Entire team and fan base came into the gym in all black at the exact same time
Lil Mo a real Memphis legend!
D Rose is 1 of 1
OJ Mayo & Brandon Jennings my childhood goats
Teague is funny 😂
Yessir and Bill walker underrated for sure
They got some good as memory 👀🤣
07-08 college was the best year in college to me.
Great video
“I’ll never forget when..” is when you know Teague is about to come with a what the f***, you were there? type of story 😂
Teague hilarious!
Oj was a grown man literally 😅😅😅,idc he was like kyree walker 😂😂😂
how old was he ? lol i thought he was only a year older than d rose ?
OJ was two tears older than others in his class. That makes a difference.
Jerryd bayless was cooking too at the time AZs finest!
I wore 32 in HS summer league because of OJ
OJ and Bill Walker was different as a team. I was there when they beat Greg and them in Vegas on the back door lob.
a lot don't know about Bill.... they need to find out tho. Was a high school Vince Carter
Bill was different Frfr even was solid at KSTATE
@@Boss3Nate alot of people should go check his tape, his was a monster for sure.
@@3410glenn he was nice at kstate
@@kingjoe_005 super fun to watch
OJ and Bill had AAU on LOCK!!!!! You heard D Rose said they chased them dudes. That 06 year at Nationals was crazy. They had the entire Wide World of Sports following their games. I was there! Jordan sons was there too and his oldest is the same age. Just like Teague said when he first saw D Rose and they threw the alley to him first play. I saw Jeffrey Jordan catch a nasty alley on the first play of the game. That dude can fly like MJ and he was barely 6ft tall.
Juice!
Maaaaan can u get oj mayo on here as well…. 07 shit💯😂
Can anybody help me? Who is they referring to as EJ?
OJ was 🥶
O J was playing varsity in the 7th grade and was 20 when he started college
Not better than Rose
@@losmimisquis you heard Rose.... "chasing him"
@nicstone3141 that was a private school. Very similar to Dwight Howard and..... Kevin Garnett
@@H1GHD3FF "to prove he was better than him" Jeff said it himself he knew what was gonna happen, he wanted all the smoke
D Rose sound like dude that was in Antwon fisher and biker boys
Lmao talking bout Diddy (played Diddy in notorious as well) 😂 he do sound like that mf
@@pongunz1997 you crazy 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂 Derrick Luke
Yall funny as a mf 😂😂😂
@@deshawnjefferson860 Man that nigga is antwon fisher/Diddy forever now 😂😂 no need for his real name
OJ Pod coming?
Lenny Cooke, Sebastian Telfair, OJ Mayo
Kwame Brown
Jermaine O'Neal, Stephen Jackson, Ron Artest
Ben Wallace, Richard Hamilton, Chauncey Billups
Cincinnati stand up OJ Mayo North college Hill
How is jeff memory so good he never smoked ?
I guess you don't smoke. It doesn't affect long term memory
@@VeedoCapone ive been smoking since i was 14 and i deal with memory loss so think before you speak
@@alexarchie2260 you got a different issue. Don't blame it on the weed.
@@VeedoCaponefse 😂😂😂
These moments are a big deal to him. Especially regarding somebody like DRose.
People from the City know Mo now known as Coach Mo
lmao i aint gone lie yall before the pod cast i was huge JT fan lmao i used to take him to create a legend in 2k13 and beat on everybody lmao
💪💪
My older brother played with oj on north college hill trojans championship team
Derrickk talking looseee Ian neva heard this 🥺😭😭😭😭🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
he really from the hood bro lol where you been at ?
OJ one of my favorite underrated players, I watched a clip when he was on the mavs n the mf looked like Kyrie real quick lol
Me being from Memphis I remember Derrick Rose coming in high school the Memphis magic molded beat him but I knew Derrick Rose is cold
Teague said it best-D Rose was different
I really wish OJ turned into the star he was supposed to be him and Beasley that 08 Draft Class was supposed to be one of the all time greats
DRose Vs OJ Mayo turn that shit into an anime
Oj was born in 1987. Two years older than the 2007 class which should be 1989 birth year. He was overrated in the sense that he was physically more mature than everyone. Two years for teenage boys is significant from a physical and emotional maturity standpoint.
He was dominating high school teams in 7th grade
It’s easy to diminish him for that but he was also dominating high school players when he was younger
He was 14 years old in 7th grade
North College Hill Mayo had Cincinnati on LOCK!!!!!
Billy Walker…💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
I felt Bill Walker was better when they was at College Hill.
@@pastorjv46 definitely up for debate Bill was athletic as fuck
Don't forget Bill Walker
Rose playing small forward, wow!!
OJ was cold till he messed with the greatest player in the world 😂😂
??????????????
Oj was over a year or 2 older than his competitors 😂
Oj Mayo was that guy in the early 2000s
Early?
@@Sirbishop23 yeah. It’s 2024 and about to be 2025, anything before 2010 is considered early 2000s now.
Who is EJ that they keep referring to that played with D Rose?
brah D Rose is a good dude man!
Memphis Magic!!! Mo Miller that boy was a dog number 1
Tyreke Evans..💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾..iykyk
lol real hoop fans been on him I know yall remember that last dunk of his hs career threw it off the glass slammed it n threw da ball in the bleachers
Cool
O.J was supposed to be what Kyrie is
Derrick rose talk lkke a chicago 80s and 90's baby!!
Damn OJ was that dude at a time too bad he got banned from the league
Teague out here lookin like dude in the wheelchair from don’t be a menace
Crazy Legs
OJ a real one real ninja real nica not with the foolery
🧃 Juice Cincinnati stand up!
D Rose was "chasing OJ" like a bucking Bronco
Outside of LeBron James , OJ Mayo is the Greatest High School Player I Have Ever Seen Touch a Basketball , i remember he threw it off the glass and shut the game down .
Chicago vs Los Angeles All time 5 on 5 who wins that?
Oooooo we played mass times in Cincinnati Ohio at college hill Rec and Grosbeck Park he was a killer only seen him lose 3 times 2 times to GetRyte (Spurlock lil O J Ride Big Twin and Dee )
And 1 time at Grosbeck Park (Frank Bell team) Oj was money 💰 in the bank
I went to school with mo miller.
Oj was suppose to be lebron …….. bro was like 20 in the 12th grade
Houston hoops 💯
PEOPLE FORGET THAT OJ WAS A 20 YEAR OLD FRESHMAN