Bulls' Rose has one of NBA's most popular jerseys

Posted January 27, 2009 10:00 pm

Daily Herald News Services

NEW YORK - The NBA announced Wednesday that Bulls guard Derrick Rose debuted at No. 9 on the NBA's Most Popular Jersey List. He is the only rookie to appear on the list.

The Los Angeles Lakers' 11-time all-star Kobe Bryant has the most popular jersey in the NBA, moving past the Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett to regain the No. 1 spot on the NBA's list.

With the Western Conference's best record, the Lakers top the list of Most Popular NBA Team Merchandise. The rankings are based on sales at the NBA Store in New York City and NBAStore.com since the start of the 2008-09 NBA season through January 2009.

Garnett drops one spot to No. 2 while the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James holds on to the No. 3 spot on the list. The New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul and Detroit Pistons' Allen Iverson round out the Top 5 at Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. New York Knicks' David Lee enters the list for the first time at No. 14. Pau Gasol of the Los Angeles Lakers moved to No. 6, up from No. 15 last year.

December was the best sales month in history for both the NBA Store and NBAStore.com, with combined sales up 10 percent over the same time period last year. This season marks the third with adidas as the official on-court uniform and apparel provider for the NBA and since the start of the season, jersey sales on NBAStore.com are up over 40 percent.

Below are the NBA's Most Popular Jersey and the Most Popular Team Merchandise lists.

Top 15 players

1. Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers

2. Kevin Garnett - Boston Celtics

3. LeBron James - Cleveland Cavaliers

4. Chris Paul - New Orleans Hornets

5. Allen Iverson - Detroit Pistons

6. Pau Gasol - Los Angeles Lakers

7. Paul Pierce - Boston Celtics

8. Dwyane Wade - Miami Heat

9. Derrick Rose - Chicago Bulls

10. Nate Robinson - New York Knicks

11. Steve Nash - Phoenix Suns

12. Dwight Howard- Orlando Magic

13. Ray Allen - Boston Celtics

14. David Lee - New York Knicks

15. Carmelo Anthony - Denver Nuggets

Top 10 teams

1. Los Angeles Lakers

2. Boston Celtics

3. New York Knicks

4. Cleveland Cavaliers

5. Chicago Bulls

6. Phoenix Suns

7. Detroit Pistons

8. New Orleans Hornets

9. Miami Heat

10. San Antonio Spurs

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