Super Bowl Champion Greg Jennings Poised to Bring Home Hall of Game™ Award for Green Bay Packers

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers wide receiver #85 Greg Jennings and his wife Nicole will attend the star-studded Hall of Game™ Awards on Monday, February 21, in Los Angeles, CA.  The 2011 Super Bowl champs' fans are nominated in the "Fanatic Fanstars" category.  Jennings will accept the award on behalf of the Packers, should they win.  The fan-voted Hall of Game™ Awards premieres Friday, February 25 on Cartoon Network beginning at 7 p.m. (ET/PT).

"Green Bay has a champion team and champion fans. We go out there every Sunday for them!"

–Greg Jennings

ABOUT GREG JENNINGS:

Christian, Michigander, son, brother, husband, father, nephew, cousin, Western Michigan college graduate, Green Bay Packer, Wide Receiver, #85, 2010 Pro Bowl selection, philanthropist and the list could go on and on. Greg Jennings is a man with many positive accolades. Listing his football accomplishments could easily fill the pages of a long novel. The newest chapter to his impressive biography is Super Bowl XLV winner. www.GJ85.com

ABOUT HALL OF GAME™ AWARDS:

Hosted by skateboarding legend, Tony Hawk, the Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards broadcast will feature appearances by First Lady Michelle Obama, Jessica Aney (SI Sportskid of the Year), Nnamdi Asomugha, Jake T. Austin, Drew Brees, Shannon Brown, Kobe Bryant, Chewbacca, Chris Cole, Lucas Cruikshank aka "Fred," Stephen Curry, Landon Donovan, Carl Edwards, Roger Federer, Arian Foster, Rick Fox, Zachary Gordon, A.J. Hawk, David Henrie, Dwight Howard, DeSean Jackson, Greg Jennings, Joe Johnson, Tony Kanaan, Lisa Leslie, Robbie Maddison, Sal Masekela, Terrell Owens, Rico Rodriguez, Ryan Sheckler, Matthew Stafford, Amar'e Stoudemire, Andrew W.K.,  Venus Williams, Tiger Woods and the cast of Cartoon Network's Dude, What Would Happen—C.J. Manigo, Jackson Rogow and Ali Sepasyar—among many others.  The evening will feature performances by Travie McCoy and the Inglewood High School Marching Band.  Earvin "Magic" Johnson will also be on-hand to receive the first-ever "Gameblazer Award" for his lifetime achievement in sport.

Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards is a high-energy, off-the-wall, multi-platform experience that lets viewers vote and honor their favorite sports stars and sports moments of the year.  This first-of-its-kind, sports award and entertainment event for kids, is created and produced in association with IMG Media, the production arm of global sports, entertainment and media company, IMG.  Veteran, award-winning television and special events producers, Michael Dempsey and Steve Mayer serve as executive producers and The Sports Illustrated Group's SI KIDS franchise is the official media partner.

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