It has been a busy stretch at Galen Center of late. Both USC men’s and women’s basketball have hosted numerous games at Galen Center in recent weeks, including the massive women’s crosstown showdown on Thursday night against UCLA.
Of course, with it being Los Angeles, celebrities tend to find their way to sporting events. February has been a particularly notable month for this at Galen, with numerous high-profile names stopping by to watch the Trojans play.
Here are just some of the celebrities who have made appearances at Galen Center of late.
Magic Johnson
The Michigan State legend was at Galen Center to watch his alma mater take on the Trojans. Despite being a Spartan, he took some time to chat with USC football head coach Lincoln Riley.
Jason Sudeikis
Despite being known as a soccer coach, Sudeikis is a big women’s basketball fan, and he came to watch the Women of Troy take on Ohio State.
Cheryl Miller
The USC women’s basketball legend has been a regular at Galen Center during the Lindsay Gottlieb era, so you know she wasn’t going to miss perhaps the progam’s biggest regular season game in decades against UCLA.
Jayden Daniels
In 2020 and 2021, Daniels started at quarterback for Arizona State against USC. In 2025, he showed up to Galen Center as the reigning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year to watch the Women of Troy take on UCLA.
USC football alumni
Daniels was not the only notable football player in attendance to watch USC take on UCLA. Also in the building were former USC stars Jordan Addison, Calen Bullock, and Brett Neilon.
Kelsey Plum
The newest member of the LA Sparks was in the house for the highly-anticipated women’s Crosstown Showdown between USC and UCLA.
Flea
The hype for the Crosstown Showdown went beyond athletes, with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea making an appearance at Galen Center.
Drew Peterson and Harold Miner
Two former USC men’s basketball stars were in the house for Saturday’s game against Minnesota: one recent, and one from more than 30 years ago.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Stars flock to Galen Center for USC basketball
