Not only did the Golden State Warriors defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, now Stephen Curry beat LeBron James in something as well. It was nothing on the court but he has the top-selling jersey in the NBA right now with LeBron taking the second position.
The Warriors also are tops in merchandise sales in the NBA. A lot of the numbers may be inflated due to the Warriors championship run but they still have the top spots in both categories.
Following from an official NBA Press Release.
Stephen Curry has surpassed LeBron James for the most popular jersey in the NBA.
The Golden State Warriors star and league MVP topped the list of jersey sales in the NBA for the first time Tuesday. With teammates Klay Thompson ranking fifth and Draymond Green at No. 15, the Warriors also led the team-merchandise sales list during the playoffs.
James, who held the top spot at the end of the regular season, dropped to second. Chicago’s Derrick Rose is third and Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving is fourth.
Following the NBA champion Warriors on the team-merchandise sales list are the Cavaliers, Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs.
The league based the rankings on overall sales on NBAStore.com from April through June.
Most Popular NBA Team Merchandise:
1 @Warriors
2 @Cavs
3 @ChicagoBulls
4 @Lakers
5 @Spurs pic.twitter.com/gK8bXGG8iP
— NBA (@NBA) June 30, 2015
Most Popular #NBAjerseys:
1 @StephenCurry30
2 @KingJames
3 @drose
4 @KyrieIrving
5 @KlayThompson
6 @KobeBryant pic.twitter.com/VwX54O5TG3
— NBA (@NBA) June 30, 2015
