son had died. Sterkel later died in 1997, with the son dying two years later. 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." Hughes was revealed to be the donor by the Times in 2019, as part of a longer profile of Hughes. Facility information The facility is , with a pavilion, and has three practice courts and offices. The seating capacity is 10,258, and there are 22 private suites. The rights to purchase tickets for approximately ⅓ of the seats are being sold through lifetime personal seat licenses, ranging from $2,500–$10,000 per seat. Events Taiwanese singer Jay Chou held his first concert on December 24, 2007 for his World Tour 2007. The premiere of High School Musical 3 was held on October 16, 2008. The venue was the temporary home of the Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards while renovations occurred at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion beginning with the 2011 ceremony. The Galen hosted the KCA ceremonies from 2011 to 2014, then the network returned in 2017, and once again in 2019. LAPD Cadets of Class 1-11 was held in May 2011. A Los Angeles Lakers practice game was held on December 16, 2011. Microsoft's E3 press conferences are held traditionally at the arena. The 2012 League of Legends Season 2 World Championship finals, and the 2013 World Championship semi-finals were held at Galen Center. In 2011 and 2013, it played host to the Los Angeles audition stages of the Fox singer search program The X Factor. The 2013 auditions were held on March 6. WBA Heavyweights Chris Arreola and Bermane Stiverne battled for the Championship Belt on May 10, 2014. For the first time, the 2015 Teen Choice Awards were held in the Galen Center on August 16, 2015. Morrissey performed a special New Year's Eve concert on December 31, 2015. Game 3 of the 2016 WNBA Finals between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Minnesota Lynx was held on October 14, 2016. Showtime Championship Boxing presented Jesus Cuellar vs. Abner Mares on December 10, 2016 Maze featuring Frankie Beverly performed an R&B concert on June 23, 2017. The 2021 Call of Duty League Championship was held from August 19–22, 2021. Livestreamer Ludwig Ahgren hosted the Mogul Chessboxing Championship in the Galen Center on December 11, 2022 See also List of