Basketball Jerseys
Official Most Popular NBA Jerseys List
Updated Jan. 10, 2007
The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant has the most
popular jersey in the NBA, moving up three spots from the end of last
season on the NBA's Most Popular Jersey List. Bryant, who had the most
popular jersey during the 2002-03 season, regained the lead from the Miami
Heat’s Dwyane Wade who held the top spot since May 2005. Wade drops to No.
2 on the list and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James comes in at No.3.
The rankings are based on jersey sales at the NBA Store on Fifth Avenue in
New York City and NBAStore.com since the start of the 2006-07 NBA season
through Dec. 31, 2006.
New teammates Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets round
out the top five with the fourth and fifth most popular jerseys,
respectively. Following the Dec. 19 trade to the Nuggets from the
Philadelphia 76ers, Iverson moved up three spots on the list from his No. 7
rank before the trade.
The Los Angeles Lakers remained No. 1 on the league’s Most Popular Team
Merchandise List for the fifth consecutive season, while the NBA Champion
Miami Heat moved up one spot to second. The New York Knicks rank third and
the Chicago Bulls are fourth. The Cleveland Cavaliers made the largest jump
on the list this year, moving up to No. 5 from No. 8 last year.
The Washington Wizards’ Gilbert Arenas and 2006 T-Mobile Rookie of the Year
Chris Paul from the New Orleans/OK City Hornets make their debut in the Top
15, coming in at No. 8 and No. 14, respectively.
The NBA’s Most Popular Jersey List and the Most Popular Team Merchandise
List are listed below.
TOP 15 PLAYER JERSEY SALES LIST:
1. Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers
2. Dwyane Wade – Miami Heat
3. LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Allen Iverson – Denver Nuggets
5. Carmelo Anthony – Denver Nuggets
6. Steve Nash – Phoenix Suns
7. Vince Carter – New Jersey Nets
8. Gilbert Arenas – Washington Wizards
9. Shaquille O’Neal – Miami Heat
10. Stephon Marbury – New York Knicks
11. Dirk Nowitzki – Dallas Mavericks
12. Tracy McGrady – Houston Rockets
13. Paul Pierce – Boston Celtics
14. Chris Paul – New Orleans/OK City Hornets
15. Tim Duncan – San Antonio Spurs
TOP 10 TEAM MERCHANDISE SALES LIST:
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Miami Heat
3. New York Knicks
4. Chicago Bulls
5. Cleveland Cavaliers
6. Boston Celtics
7. Denver Nuggets
8. Philadelphia 76ers
9. New Jersey Nets
10. San Antonio Spurs
2004-05 | Dec. 16, 2005
The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade moved up eight spots to the top of the NBA’s most popular basketball jerseys list replacing teammate Shaquille O’Neal. The Philadelphia 76ers’ Allen Iverson, Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James, New York Knicks’ Stephon Marbury and Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant round out the top five on the NBA’s list of most popular basketball jerseys. The rankings are based on sales at the world’s only NBA Store on Fifth Avenue in New York City and NBAStore.com since the start of the 2005-06 NBA preseason.
The Miami Heat moved up three spots to No. 1 on the league’s list of most popular team merchandise, surpassing the Los Angeles Lakers, who led the league in team sales the three previous years. Reebok is the official on-court apparel provider for the NBA.
The best-selling player jerseys and top selling teams are listed below.
TOP 25 PLAYERS
1) Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat)
2) Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers)
3) LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)
4) Stephon Marbury (New York Knicks)
5) Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
6) Shaquille O'Neal (Miami Heat)
7) Tracy McGrady (Houston Rockets)
8) Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets)
9) Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)
10) Vince Carter (New Jersey Nets)
11) Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons)
12) Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns)
13) Jermaine O'Neal (Indiana Pacers)
14) Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics)
15) Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks)
16) Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns)
17) Manu Ginobili (San Antonio Spurs)
18) Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves)
19) Ray Allen (Seattle Sonics)
20) Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets)
21) Steve Francis (Orlando Magic)
22) Ron Artest (Indiana Pacers)
23) Kirk Hinrich (Chicago Bulls)
24) Ben Gordon (Chicago Bulls)
25) Yao Ming (Houston Rockets)
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TOP 10 TEAMS
1) Miami Heat
2) New York Knicks
3) Los Angeles Lakers
4) Philadelphia 76ers
5) Boston Celtics
6) San Antonio Spurs
7) Detroit Pistons
8) Chicago Bulls
9) Cleveland Cavaliers
10) New Jersey Nets
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MOST POPULAR NBA JERSEYS FOR 2003-04 | Dec. 3, 2003
Below is a list of the most popular NBA jerseys so far
this season. The NBA jerseys are ranked as per combined sales on the NBA's official
website's online store and in their official store in Manhattan up to the above
date.
MOST POPULAR NBA JERSEYS
PLAYER JERSEYS
1. LeBron James*
2. Carmelo Anthony*
3. Tracy McGrady
4. Allen Iverson
5. Kobe Bryant
6. Jason Kidd
7. Shaquille O’Neal
8. Paul Pierce
9. Allan Houston
10. Tim Duncan
11. Vince Carter
12. Kevin Garnett
13. Latrell Sprewell
14. Rasheed Wallace*
15. Gary Payton
16. Scottie Pippen*
17. Chris Webber
18. Yao Ming
19. Jalen Rose (Chicago)
20. Dirk Nowitzki
21. Michael Finley
22. Jermaine O’Neal*
23. Mike Bibby*
24. Amare Stoudemire*
25. Steve Nash*
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TEAM JERSEYS
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Philadelphia 76ers
3. Cleveland Cavaliers**
4. New York Knicks
5. Denver Nuggets**
6. Boston Celtics
7. New Jersey Nets
8. Chicago Bulls
9. Orlando Magic
10. San Antonio Spurs** |
* - Player did not appear on 2002-03 year-end list
** - Team did not appear on 2002-03 year-end list
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