Largest gathering of people wearing fleece
blankets - Cleveland Cavaliers Fans sets world record
CLEVELAND, OH, USA -- 22,562 Cleveland Cavaliers
fans wore custom-made, limited edition Cleveland Cavaliers
Snuggie™ blankets for 5 minutes during the Cavs Snuggie™ Night
by KeyBank at Quicken Loans Arena - setting the new world
record for the Largest
gathering of people wearing fleece blankets.
"We would like to thank our fans and congratulate
them for their enthusiastic participation to land their place
in the Book of World Records," said Cavaliers President Len
Komoroski.
"Partnering with KeyBank and Snuggie(TM) blankets
to create an event where our fans were an integral part of
the success to give Cleveland the bragging rights of a World
Record made it a community team effort that was all the more
fun."
"After months of planning, it was
exciting to see the Cavs fans in their Snuggie(TM) blankets
at The Q," said Lisa Oliver, KeyBank Cleveland District President.
"KeyBank was excited to partner up with Cavs and the
fans to break this Guinness World Record and be part of something
so positive and fun for the city of Cleveland." Scott Boilen, president and chief executive
officer of Allstar Products Group said, "Cleveland fans are
great. It was amazing to see so many participants enjoying
the game wearing their Cavs Snuggie(TM) blankets." The fans in attendance received a commemorative
magnet certifying their participation at the record-breaking
event.
A pop culture phenomenon, the
Snuggie(TM) blanket has stormed the nation with its fun, innovative
approach to comfort and impossible-to-forget infomercial.
Whether relaxing in front of the television or
attempting to break a world record, the Snuggie(TM) blanket
keeps the entire body warm and cozy with its plush fleece
fabric and allows free use of hands with its smart design.
For more information about the Snuggie(TM) blanket visit:
www.snuggiefanclub.com.