NEW BERLIN – The small village of New Berlin, NY is home to two huge supporters of the New York Football Giants program. In fact, these two people will be featured on television this Saturday as they display their love of everything-Giants for the world to see.
Kelly and Brian Banks, married for 15 years and originally from Walton, have found their way into the lives of many prominent players – both past and present – within the Giants organization.
Kelly and Brian both currently reside in New Berlin, where Brian showcases his soon to be nationally renowned man-cave, while Kelly garnishes the Giants organization with her sought after cakes.
“It all starts with my husband, we have been married 15 years now. When we started dating he played football in high school, so that is kind of how I got into football. He is a Giants fan so that is how I became a Giants fan also,” said Kelly. “When we moved to New Berlin nine years ago, we knew which room right away which room would be the man-cave. He has done a lot to it in the past four years. What was the man-cave of a couple different sports, is basically all Giants now.”
What originally caught the attention of the Giants organization was the man-cave that Brian has erected in his home. While at a Giants game with friends in New Jersey, the group was approached by a member of the Giants–and they showed him firsthand pictures of the man-cave.
Fast forward to this past summer of 2016, and the Giants organization made a trip up to central New York where Giants Access Blue and NFL Network came to the home of the Banks' where they shot a piece on the man-cave, as well as Kelly's soon to be famous cakes.
“Brian showed them pictures of his man-cave and they said they were interested,” said Kelly. “Basically he will be talking about his man-cave and where he got certain souvenirs, and the stories and meanings behind them.”
Kelly explained that their whole family are Giants fans including their two children – Helena and Xander, while Brian even has mementos and souvenirs in his man-cave to remember their late son Owen, who has since passed away.
“We meet a lot of people who go and get stuff autographed and then turn around and sell them. Brian has given stuff away, but has never sold any of his autographed things,” said Kelly.
Along with Brian's man-cave being featured on the show this Saturday, Kelly's bakery business 'KellyBanksCakes' will be featured as well.