The NBA’s Top-Selling NBA Jerseys in 2018
On April 17, 2018, the NBA released their annual list of the top selling NBA jerseys giving us an idea as to which players were the most popular during the season. Once again Steph Curry led the league in terms of jersey sales and popularity. This is the third straight year that the best shooter in the history of the game had the best-selling jersey. And once again, LeBron James came in second place. Curry’s teammate and the 2017 NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant was third. The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving rounded out the top five.
Rank | Player | Team |
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1 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors |
2 | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | Kevin Durant | Golden State Warriors |
4 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks |
5 | Kyrie Irving | Boston Celtics |
6 | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder |
7 | Kristaps Porzingis | New York Knicks |
8 | Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | James Harden | Houston Rockets |
10 | Ben Simmons | Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs |
12 | Lonzo Ball | Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | Klay Thompson | Golden State Warriors |
15 | Jimmy Butler | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Which players has the best-selling jersey of all-time? We did the math and came up with this list the best-selling NBA jerseys of all-time.
Rank | Franchise |
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1 | Golden State Warriors |
2 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | Los Angeles Lakers |
5 | Boston Celtics |
6 | Milwaukee Bucks |
7 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
8 | New York Knicks |
9 | Chicago Bulls |
10 | Houston Rockets |
As far as which franchises could boast about the most merchandise sales, it’s again the Golden State Warriors. No surprise considering that the defending champs have the 1st, 3rd, and 14th best selling jerseys in the league with Curry, Durant and Klay Thompson. Coming in second was the Cleveland Cavs based on the power of King James.
You can see the original release at NBA.com.