A few years ago, even though LeBron James was pretty much universally hated for leaving Cleveland for Miami, he still had the NBA’s best-selling jersey. In fact, he had that distinction for his first two years in Miami.
He has finally been unseated, by Carmelo Anthony. I must say, this is quite surprising. Of all guys to surpass James, Carmelo doesn’t exactly leap to the front of my mind. But that goes to show you how playing in a major market can help a guy’s appeal. Because he never would’ve been able to achieve that in Denver.
Here are the top 15 selling jerseys, according to nba.com:
Top 15 Most Popular NBA Jerseys
1. Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
2. LeBron James, Miami Heat
3. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
4. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
5. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
6. Deron Williams, Brooklyn Nets
7. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
8. Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics
9. Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
10. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
11. Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers+
12. Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers
13. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
14. Amar’e Stoudemire, New York Knicks*
15. Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics
