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#5 Jayson Tatum
Jayson Tatum is the face of the city's NBA franchise, Boston Celtics. And Boston, Massachusetts is a major sports market in the country.
It is understandable the 23-year-old's jersey ranks top 5 in the NBA, ahead of superstars like Curry, Lillard and Harden. Tatum was ranked fourth in the 2019-20 NBA season either side of the Orlando bubble restart.
#4 Luka Doncic
Luka Doncic's presence in the top five isn't surprising at all. He is widely regarded as the next face of the NBA after the LeBron James and Stephen Curry days are over.
Doncic's popularity has risen every year. Dallas County declared July 6th as Luka Doncic Day. The state of Texas recognizes that because of him, hundreds of people around the world will wear the word 'Dallas' on their chest. He was ranked second in jersey sales after the bubble restart.
#3 Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant's jersey has been one of the highest-selling jerseys in the NBA for years, no matter which team he plays for.
He was ranked seventh in the 2019-20 NBA season. But due to his resurgence after his Achilles injury and his performances in the 2019-20 NBA season, he is back up to third. Brooklyn Nets now have three players in the top ten in NBA jersey sales.
#2 Giannis Antetokounmpo
It is only fitting that Giannis Antetokounmpo is in the top two in jersey sales after NBA executives and scouts voted him the best player in the league alongside Kevin Durant.
He was second in jersey sales during his second MVP season, but those numbers took a hit after the 2020 NBA playoffs. However, after bringing a championship back to Milwaukee and his dominant NBA Finals run, he is back to second.
#1 LeBron James
It's no surprise King James tops the NBA jersey sales even though he was injured for a major chunk of the season, and his team got eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
LeBron James has been either first or top three in jersey sales for most of his career. Be it Kobe Bryant, Durant, Antetokounmpo or Curry, James is always on the podium. The LA Lakers also tops the team merchandise sales even though Anthony Davis' jersey sales took a hit.
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