On Saturday, Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller, a Phoenix Mercury Ring of Honor member and a USC alum, attended the No. 4 Trojans’ victory over their rivals, the No. 2 UCLA Bruins.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Phoenix Suns and Mercury analyst Ann Meyers Drysdale, former WNBA player and current TNT analyst Candace Parker, and several celebrities attended a highly anticipated women’s college basketball matchup in Los Angeles.
Reggie chose poorly. Cheryl chose wisely. pic.twitter.com/Ln2egW4PLg
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) March 2, 2025
Cheryl, along with her brother Reggie Miller, a Hall of Fame member and UCLA alum, attended to watch USC sophomore guard JuJu Watkins deliver an impressive performance. Reggie was seen wearing a Lauren Betts’ jersey number on the front and his jersey number in the back.
Watkins led the Trojans to their first Big Ten Championship in the history of the women’s basketball program with 30 points, three rebounds, and five assists. Additionally, USC also swept UCLA in the season series.
After the Trojans’ victory over the Bruins, the social media account posted a graphic featuring the Miller siblings that read, “Reggie chose poorly; Cheryl chose wisely.”
“It is a split family situation,” Cheryl told ESPN’s Holly Rowe in a video. “I am definitely behind enemy lines. It’s been tough.” She also ended it with the Trojans’ chant, “Fight on!”
THIS is women’s basketball. STAR STUDDED #2 UCLA vs #4 USC sold out crowd. John Legend, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Candace Parker, Annie Meyers, JJ Reddick, Myles Garret, Jaden Daniels, Cari Champion, Jemelle Hill, Reggie Miller, Cheryl Miller and many more. SO COOL pic.twitter.com/ZaTJoIlz8n
— Holly Rowe (@sportsiren) March 2, 2025
Cheryl served as the head coach for the WNBA All-Stars, who achieved a remarkable victory against the USA Women’s National Team during the historic WNBA All-Star Game held in Phoenix last summer. This game also set a record as the most-watched All-Star Game in WNBA history, surpassing the viewership of the 2003 WNBA All-Star Game.
As women’s basketball gains popularity, especially with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese joining the WNBA last year, the contributions of the game’s legends are being recognized. Longtime Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi announced her retirement from the WNBA after playing for 20 seasons last Tuesday. Her contributions have been acknowledged by players and fans throughout the basketball community.
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Reporter Aya Abdeen covers the Phoenix Mercury, Arizona State Athletics and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow her on her X account, @ayabdeen, and on Bluesky, @ayabdeen.bsky.social.
