NEW YORK, June 29, 2017 – Stephen Curry and the 2017 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors secured the top spots on the NBA’s Most Popular Jersey and Team Merchandise lists, respectively, based on overall sales on NBAStore.com from April through June.
Rounding out the top five among most popular jerseys are the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James (No. 2), the Warriors’ Kevin Durant (No. 3), the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook (No. 4) and the Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving (No. 5).
On the team merchandise list, the Warriors are followed by the Cavaliers at No. 2, Chicago Bulls at No. 3, Boston Celtics at No. 4 and San Antonio Spurs at No. 5.
Additional highlights:
· The Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas climbs seven spots to No. 7 after debuting on the last list (April 2017) at No. 14.
· Giannis Antetokounmpo (No. 8) of the Milwaukee Bucks earns his highest ranking ever.
· The Washington Wizards’ John Wall (No. 12) returns to the list for the first time since the end of the 2014-15 season.
· The Celtics (No. 4) crack the top five in team merchandise sales, a position they last held at the start of the 2012-13 season.
Top 15 Most Popular NBA Jerseys:
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors
Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
Isaiah Thomas, Boston Celtics
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
James Harden, Houston Rockets
Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
John Wall, Washington Wizards
Jimmy Butler, Chicago Bulls*
Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
Dwyane Wade, Chicago Bulls
*Denotes players who changed teams after the 2016-17 season.
Top 10 Most Popular Team Merchandise:
Golden State Warriors
Cleveland Cavaliers
Chicago Bulls
Boston Celtics
San Antonio Spurs
Los Angeles Lakers
Oklahoma City Thunder
Milwaukee Bucks
Philadelphia 76ers
Houston Rockets