GSU Sports Arena - Events

Events

  • The GSU Sports Arena was used during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta to host the badminton competition.
  • In 2002 and 2007, the arena hosted ESPN's College Slam Dunk and 3-point Championships during the 2002 and 2007 Final Four competition.
  • The pop band *NSYNC held a charity basketball game in 2000 before the Georgia Dome hosted Super Bowl XXXIV.
  • Various graduations both for Georgia State University students and highschool students are held annually at the arena.
  • Various performances have been held by different entertainers, including Jay Leno, Dana Carvey, Jamie Foxx, The Spinners, the Beastie Boys, Cheap Trick, Ludacris and the Harlem Globetrotters.
  • The arena hosted the 2001 and 2003 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball tournaments.

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