Money can buy anything, nowadays, even highly sought-after opportunities to not spend it. Millionaire rapper Master P recently saw his son, Beverly Hills High student Romeo Miller aka Lil' Romeo, honored with a full-ride to the University of Southern California on a basketball scholarship. Basketball insiders were "shocked," however, because Romeo is neither remarkably tall nor good at basketball – USC coach Tim Floyd willingly admits the 5'10" point guard "must improve" – and his family is certainly able to afford the $44,000 per year cost of the school. The impetus for the scholarship? First, to put young asses in stadium seats: "We may have more 11- to 17-year-old girls in the stands than we've had in the past," says Floyd.

And then there's Romeo's relationship with Demar DeRozan. Some believe Romeo's acquisition by USC was a package deal, a way to lure his close (and much more talented) friend, DeRozan, to the basketball program. People believe this because Coach Floyd is telling everyone that that's exactly what happened:

Mr. Floyd says, Percy Miller [Master P] called while driving both players from a tournament in Fayetteville, Ark. Percy Miller said "Demar and Romeo are ready to make their decision, and would you like to have them both on scholarship?" remembers Mr. Floyd. "I said absolutely."

DeRozen, who will graduate this year from LA's Compton High, announced his decision to attend USC jointly with Romeo last November at a press conference at the Four Seasons hotel. Master P's PR firm scheduled the event and Romeo Miller was given top billing. DeRozen did not later receive a conference of his own in South Central.