The Portland Trailblazers celebrated the 10 millionth fan in the history of their Rose Garden Arena this week.

trailblazerslogo.jpgThe Portland Trail Blazers welcomed the 10th Million fan into the Rose Garden Tuesday night.  Greg Button of Portland was showered with confetti and given courtside seats.  Mr. Button also received prizes from sponsors and a signed Blazer Jersey.  Greg Oden, the first pick in last years draft was on hand to meet and greet Mr. Button. (from  Sports Business Radio).

The Blazers have a long history of celebrating their fan count, which is a great way to both bring attention to the fan base and honor a fan in a memorable way.  Gameops.com interviewed a couple members of the Blazers Game Presentation Team back in June of 2001.

The Gameops.com Promotion Database had 3 other examples of team honoring fans like this:

-Cudo