Kobe's "24" tops NBA jersey sales
After finishing last year at No. 4, Kobe Bryant's jersey is now the most popular in the NBA (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.)
Kobe thanked his fans via the Press Enterprise:
"I have a lot of people that continue to support me who are true fans," Bryant said.
And there is more good news: the Lakers are also No. 1 on the team merchandise list.
Here is a list of the players with the top jersey sales:
1. Kobe Bryant, L.A. 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/Oklahoma City Hornets
15. Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
And here is the top-10 list of team merchandise:
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
Here are a few excerpts from stories floating around the web on Kobe's jersey sales:
# "Whether it's Kobe Bryant's old No. 8 or his new No. 24, NBA fans have made his jersey No. 1."
- Toronto Star
# "Dwyane Wade has lost his top spot in jersey sales, the National Basketball Association announced today.
After almost two years at No. 1, the Miami Heat guard's jersey sales have been bypassed by the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, who was the leader during the 2002-2003 season."
- Miami Herald
# "The jersey of the Lakers guard is now once again the most popular in the NBA, the league announced today, moving it up three spots from the end of last season to bump the jersey of the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade from the top spot."
- L.A. Times
lol at the bolded part
