Former USC football star Reggie Bush’s quest to reclaim his 2005 Heisman Trophy has finally come to a successful end.
The Heisman Trophy Trust plans to announce the formal “reinstatement” of Bush’s trophy, a decision that comes nearly 15 years after Bush voluntarily returned it in 2010 in the wake of the penalties the NCAA levied on the University of Southern California over policy infractions, ESPN reported on Wednesday.
“We are thrilled to welcome Reggie Bush back to the Heisman family in recognition of his collegiate accomplishments,” Michael Comerford, president of The Heisman Trophy Trust, told ESPN.
“We considered the enormous changes in college athletics over the last several years in deciding that now is the right time to reinstate the trophy for Reggie. We are so happy to welcome him back.”
Bush, the winner of the 2005 Heisman Trophy, forfeited the trophy in 2010. A yearslong investigation determined that Bush and his family received benefits from a would-be sports agent who was not affiliated with USC, according to reports. Bush had his Heisman victory vacated, and the games Bush played in at USC in 2005 were also vacated.
However, the rise in name, image and likeness (NIL) deals motivated Bush’s efforts to reclaim his Heisman Trophy in 2021.
