O. J. Mayo

O.J. Mayo's story always reads to me as both promise and perspective. He arrived as one of the most hyped high school prospects in the country, went to USC, and put together eight NBA seasons, most memorably with Memphis and Milwaukee. That's a real career, even if it didn't quite match the early ceiling people projected. What I find genuinely interesting is the second act: coaching with the Liaoning Flying Leopards in China's CBA. Staying in the game as an assistant coach tells me the love of basketball outlasted the playing days, and I respect athletes who pass on what they learned rather than walking away entirely.

Ovinton J'Anthony "O.J." Mayo (born November 5, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player who played for eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most notably with the Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks. He currently works as an assistant coach for Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).

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Name (English)

O. J. Mayo

Name (Japanese)

O.J.メイヨ

Reading

O.J.めいよ

Born

November 5, 1987 (age 38)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rabbit

Origin

Huntington, West Virginia, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

193 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

basketball player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Rose Hill Christian High School

University

University of Southern California

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%E3%83%BBJ%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A8

Tags

• West Virginia
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.