"Southern Cal can disassociate itself from O.J. Mayo, but the Memphis Grizzlies guard says he will forever remain a Trojan.

USC announced Tuesday it will remove any references to Mayo and former Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush from the school. The decision comes in the wake of the NCAA hitting the university with severe sanctions for major rules violations, most of which involved illegal benefits to Bush and Mayo. The NCAA's investigation was spurred by Yahoo! Sports' reports into both Bush and Mayo.

"I'm sorry the decision that was made cost them whatever it cost them," said Mayo, who played just one season at USC. "But at the same time, taking down any mural they have of me and any name of anything I've done in the programs, it can never take away that I am a Trojan."