The Galen Center is a multipurpose indoor arena and athletic facility owned and operated by the University of Southern California.

The final push to build the new facility began in 2002, when Louis Galen, a successful banker and longtime Trojan fan, and his wife Helene donated $10 million to the new center immediately after USC football quarterback Carson Palmer won the 2002 Heisman Trophy.

The Galen Center replaced the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena as the home for USC men's and women's basketball.

Construction officially began on October 31, 2004, with a groundbreaking ceremony including Los Angeles City Council members Bernard Parks and Jan Perry along with Helene and Louis Galen, longtime USC fans for whom the facility is named.

[citation needed] B. Wayne Hughes, a longtime friend of Sterkel's made the $5 million donation under the agreement that his name never be revealed.

In an interview with Los Angeles Times columnist Bill Plaschke, who tracked down Hughes but did not reveal his name, 'Anonymous' said that he grew up with Sterkel: both attended Mark Keppel High School, both began at USC in 1955 and were roommates.

Inspired by the poem and his friendship with Sterkel, 'Anonymous' made the donation and named the court after his friend, saying, "Some people don't deserve to be forgotten.