Steve Milton (born March 27, 1980) was the former world record-holder for having created the largest rubber band ball. Completed in 2006, his creation weighs 4,600 lb (2,100 kg), is 19 ft (5.8 m) in circumference, and contains over 175,000 rubber bands. When he completed it with sponsorship from OfficeMax, Milton broke the previous record of the largest one set by John Bain, who created a rubber band ball of 3,120 lb (1,420 kg) in the year 1999.