The NBA’s Top-Selling NBA Jerseys for 2005
In April 19th, 2005, the league put out a press release that listed out the best selling jerseys since the beginning of the 2004-05 NBA season. In his first season with the Miami Heat, Shaquille O’Neal teamed with Dwyane Wade to form a formidable duo that would lead the franchise to a 59-23 record and finished 1st in their division. Shaq’s jersey would be the #1 selling jersey that season and Wade, in his second season, would crack the top ten.
The Houston Rockets recently acquired Tracy McGrady jersey was the league’s second most-popular jersey. LeBron James, Stephon Marbury and Kobe Bryant rounded out the top five for the 2005 list. Here’s the rest of the list.
The 25 Players that Sold the Most NBA Jerseys (2005)
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaquille O’Neal | Miami Heat |
| 2 | Tracy McGrady | Houston Rockets |
| 3 | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavs |
| 4 | Stephon Marbury | New York Knicks |
| 5 | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 6 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 7 | Carmelo Anthony | Denver Nuggets |
| 8 | Vince Carter | Toronto Raptors |
| 9 | Dwyane Wade | Miami Heat |
| 10 | Steve Francis | Orlando Magic |
| 11 | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs |
| 12 | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons |
| 13 | Paul Pierce | Boston Celtics |
| 14 | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 15 | Yao Ming | Houston Rockets |
| 16 | Amare Stoudemire | Phoenix Suns |
| 17 | Emeka Okafor | Charlotte Hornets |
| 18 | Jason Kidd | New Jersey Nets |
| 19 | Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks |
| 20 | Allan Houston | New York Knicks |
| 21 | Kyle Korver | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 22 | Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns |
| 23 | Jamal Crawford | New York Knicks |
| 24 | Ray Allen | Seattle Supersonics |
| 25 | Chris Webber | Sacramento Kings |
| Rank | Best-Selling Franchise |
|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2 | New York Knicks |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls |
| 4 | Miami Heat |
| 5 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 7 | Boston Celtics |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets |
| 9 | Houston Rockets |
| 10 | New Jersey Nets |
The Los Angeles Lakers were again the #1 team in terms of overall team gear and merchandise sales. With several players in the top 25 in jersey sales, the New York Knicks settled at #2 in terms of merchandise. Shaq’s popularity teaming up with Dwyane Wade’s upcoming star status pushed Miami Heat merchandise into fourth place right behind the Chicago Bulls.
To see which players had the best selling jerseys in the previous season or the season following this one, we got those lists waiting for you.
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