LeBron James, Lakers lead NBA in merchandise sales through 1st half of season

NEW YORK — The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association today jointly announced that LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers secured the top spots on the NBA’s Most Popular Jersey and Team Merchandise lists.  Results are based on NBAStore.com sales for the first half of the 2021-22 regular season, from Oct. 19 through Jan. 12.

Additional highlights:

• The Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant (No. 7) cracks the top 10 in jersey sales for the first time.
• The Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young (No. 8) earns his highest ranking on the jersey list.
• The Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson (No. 9) makes his return to the jersey list for the first time since 2018.
• The New York Knicks’ RJ Barrett (No. 14) and Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball (No. 15) make their debut on the jersey list.

James and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (No. 2 in jersey sales) also lead all players in NBA All-Star Voting presented by Tissot with the most fan votes received to-date. Voting concludes on Saturday, Jan. 22 at midnight ET.

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