Less than two months ago, Aaliyah Gayles was the victim of a shooting at a Las Vegas house party. Now, she’s a high school graduate.
Gayles received her diploma following a traumatic ordeal that left her with severe injuries and 10 gunshot wounds. The elite basketball prospect signed her letter of intent with USC less than two weeks later, and now has completed high school.
“Aaliyah is one of the most talented, athletically gifted basketball players I’ve known,” Trojans coach Lindsay Gottlieb said in a statement after Gayles signed her letter of intent.