WATCH: USC's Zachariah and Zion Branch host Branch Out Foundation event
USC safety Zion Branch and wide receiver Zachariah Branch hosted the first event for their Branch Out Foundation on Sunday at Topgolf in El Segundo, raising $5,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Wilmington.
The Branch brothers were joined by a number of their Trojans teammates, including quarterback Miller Moss, for the event.
Afterward, the Branch brothers talked about their mission for the foundation and why they are motivated to use their platform to give back. Watch the full interview here, as they also reveal which teammates had the best and worst golf swings Sunday.
"We started this event just to give back and help out in the community as much as we can," Zion Branch said. "We've been helping out at the Boys & Girls club as much as we can, with some of our teammates. We had some of those guys come over here and have some fun."
"We always gave back as kids growing up, whether it was Thanksgiving or Christmas, New Year's, just giving back to those who are less fortunate because you never know how it might impact somebody," Zachariah Branch said. "We also just did that as kids. That's the stuff that nobody saw -- we're doing that just out of the kindness of our heart to try to make an impact on those who may not have the blessings or the certain situations we're in, our parents provided for us. ...
"Around Christmas time, we went to the Salvation Army and homeless shelter and fed them meals. Just to see the smile on their face around the holidays was something that really kind of stood out to me and just stuck with me ever since then."
As for the best golfer among the USC players who showed up, it was a consensus -- wide receiver Makai Lemon.
"He surprised himself, he said. He got the hang of it pretty good, though. I'm trying to get lessons from him," Zachariah Branch said.