NBA goes Guinness

First it was the Orlando Magic setting the record for the longest made shot by a sitting player, first it was Dwight Howard scoring from 52 feet and then it was Vince Carter one upping err 33 upping him by hitting a shot from 85 feet.

And Now the Cleveland Cavaliers want to out do the Magic duo by setting their own Guinness World Record. Warning this is so lame, it has to be some sort of promotional gimmick. The Cavs want to set the record for most people wearing a Snuggie in one place.

CLEVELAND, OH – February 23, 2010 – On Friday, March 5, 2010, the Cleveland Cavaliers and KeyBank are asking fans attending the Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons game to get to their seats early to help break the Guinness World Record for the “largest gathering of people wearing fleece blankets.” Fans attending the game should be in their seats before the 7:00 p.m. tip off at The Q to be a part of this history-making event.

An anticipated sellout crowd of 20,562 fans will receive a complimentary limited edition Cleveland Cavaliers Snuggie™ blanket courtesy of KeyBank that will be conveniently draped over every seat in the arena. Fans will be asked to wear their Snuggie™ blanket for the first five minutes of the game. In attendance will be Guinness World Records® Adjudicator Danny Girton who will then officially certify the new record. Once the record is achieved, every fan will receive a commemorative magnet certificate that will acknowledge they are a Guinness World Record holder.