Bussey was raised by his single mother, Nanette, with his two sisters in
Timpson, Texas. His uncle,
Domingo Bryant, played in the
NFL. Bussey's mother died of a
stroke when he was 14, and Bussey began living with his school's principal, Jerrod Campbell, on weekdays and with his older sister TyKuirra, who had moved to her boyfriend's house, on weekends. However, a few months later, his sister was shot and killed, and Bussey moved in permanently with Campbell. ==High school career==