The NBA released jersey sale figures today. Not surprisingly, the reigning MVP, Finals MVP, and Olympic gold medalist Lebron James topped the list. He was fourth on the same list in April of 2012. The list is compiled from sales information gathered from sales made online at NBA.com and at the NBA store in New York City. Possibly due to the location of the store and the Knicks recent early season success, the Knicks sold more jerseys than any other team. Finishing off the individual player list, scoring champion Kevin Durant came in at number 2, with Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, and Derek Rose rounding out the top 5.
6. Rajon Rondo
7. Dewayne Wade
8. Blake Griffin
9. Dwight Howard
10. Chris Paul
11. Deron Williams
Team list:
1. Knicks
2. Heat
3. Lakers
4. Bulls
5. Celtics
6. Thunder
7. Nets
8. Clippers
9. Spurs
10. Mavericks
In other jersey sales news, it isn’t a surprise that NFL jersey sales were up during this past weekend. Black Friday sales figures showed that Redskins star rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III’s jersey brought in the most sales. His jersey was followed by Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers, with Rob Gronkowski, Victor Cruz, and Tom Brady rounding out the top 6. Texans defensive end J.J. Watt took 7th, Andrew Luck 8th, and Drew Brees 9th. This list taken from sales made through fanatics.com.
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Authentically Speaking Trivia Time: How did the tradition of basketball team's cutting down the nets come about? Answer to come tomorrow.
Wednesday’s answer: Famed football coach Herbert "Fritz" Crisler is credited with inventing the winged helmet design, while at Princeton University.
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