No surprise that LeBron James had the best-selling of the 2019-20.
Still considered the best player or one of the best players in the league, #23 for the Los Angeles Lakers has had another spectacular season; leading the Lakers to one of the top records in the league.
Already with a rabid fanbase when he arrived a few seasons ago, LeBron has endeared himself to the millions of people living in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, LeBron easily sold the most jerseys again; for the second consecutive season according to NBA.com.
In second place was the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic. Third on the list was LeBron’s teammate Anthony Davis followed by the Boston Celtic’s Jayson Tatum and this season’s MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. Here’s the full list:
Rank | Player | Team |
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1 | LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers |
2 | Luka Doncic | Dallas Mavericks |
3 | Anthony Davis | Los Angeles Lakers |
4 | Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics |
5 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks |
6 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors |
7 | Kevin Durant | Brooklyn Nets |
8 | Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | Kawhi Leonard | LA Clippers |
10 | Jimmy Butler | Miami Heat |
11 | Kemba Walker | Boston Celtics |
12 | Kyrie Irving | Brooklyn Nets |
13 | Russell Westbrook | Houston Rockets |
14 | Nikola Jokić | Denver Nuggets |
15 | Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies |
Falling several spots to #6 was Golden State’s Stephen Curry, who led the league in jersey sales from 2016-18. Another player that didn’t even wear a jersey on an NBA court this season was Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant and he still managed to come in seventh. The top ten was rounded out by Damian Lillard of the Portland Blazers, Kawhi Leonard of the L.A. Clippers and the Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler.
What was surprising was that James Harden, the league’s leading scorer couldn’t crack the top fifteen, but his teammate Russell Westbrook did (#13).
All-time, this is the sixth time that LeBron James has been on the top of the list of best-selling jerseys, tying Kobe Bryant with the most seasons.