Aaliyah Gayles surprises USC teammates during summer workouts

Aaliyah Gayles surprised her USC teammates Thursday when she stopped in during the Trojans’ summer workouts.

The heartwarming moment was caught on camera as teammates surrounded Gayles and offered up hugs and words of encouragement. TMZ Sports spoke with Gayles’ father, Dwight, who confirmed this was his daughter’s first time with the team since she was shot 10 times at a North Las Vegas house party on April 16.

Our girl @IsthatAg3 pulled up to summer workouts today and the squad was HYPED!❤️💛 pic.twitter.com/LyLJTYbLvO

— USC Women's Basketball (@USCWBB) July 15, 2022

Gayles officially signed with USC on April 25 and is expected to make a full recovery.

The Spring Valley High School (Nev.) graduate averaged 13.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 3.3 assists last season and is the No. 8 recruit in the class of 2022, according to ESPN.