Today is the last day of NBA's regular season and the league has released the list of best-selling jerseys from this season. Best NBA players all rank in the top 15 of jerseys sales, but there are also a few surprising names that made the cut. Top of the list is once again taken by Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, while his rival, LeBron James is right behind him.
Kristaps Porzingis' jersey had the highest jump in sales when compared to the last year, while Klay Thompson had a big fall, losing eight spots on the list. When it comes to team merchandise, Philadelphia 76ers made their way into top 10 and the Warriors overtook the Cavaliers for the top spot.
Top 15 best-selling NBA jerseys of 2017
Besides Curry and James at the top, another Warrior takes the third spot, Kevin Durant. He is followed by a two-point guard, Russell Westbrook, and Kyrie Irving, while the sixth spot on the list is taken by Kawhi Leonard. Porzingis, whose jersey was ranked 15th last season, jumped all the way to the seventh spot and his teammate, Derrick Rose, is number 12. Chicago Bulls also have two players in the top 15 with Jimmy Butler, who ranks eighth, and Dwyane Wade at number 11.
Despite being one of the top MVP candidates, James Harden ranks just tenth in jersey sales and the young Buck Giannis Antetokounmpo is right ahead of him. The Warriors are the only team that has three players in top 15 as their shooting guard Klay Thompson took 13th spot on the list.
Thompson's jersey was ranked fifth in last season's sales, but he still managed to keep his place among most popular players in the NBA. Last two spots were taken by amazing point guards, Isaiah Thomas and Damian Lillard.
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Best-selling team merchandise of the season
When it comes to team gear, two best teams in the league, Golden State Warriors, and Cleveland Cavaliers rank first and second respectively.
These two teams also took top spots last year, but in reverse order. Chicago Bulls are ranked third and the fourth and fifth spots are taken by teams that belong to the bottom of the standings, Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks.
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The Knicks were ranked ninth in team merchandise last season, and their jump to the fifth spot is one of the highest this year.
Philadelphia 76ers were ranked in the top 10 last season, but thanks to amazing performances by Joel Embiid, they managed to make the cut and take the ninth spot this year. On the contrary, Miami Heat ranked in the top 10 last season, but they couldn't achieve the same result at the end of this one.