Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls are closing in on the league’s best record for the second consecutive season, and based on sales at the temporary NBA Store and NBAStore.com from April 2011 to the present, they rank number one in NBA’s most popular jersey and team merchandise.
The league’s reigning MVP skyrocketed from number five to the number one spot for the first time in his career and helped the Bulls reach the top spot in merchandise sales for the first time since April 2001.
Rose is followed by New York Knicks’ Jeremy Lin (#1 for regular season Dec. 2011 to present) , and then preceded by Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, Miami Heat’s LeBron James and New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony.
Following the Bulls among the NBA’s most popular team is the New York Knicks at #2, the Los Angeles Lakers at #3, the Miami Heat #4 and the Dallas Mavericks at #5.
Top 15 Most Popular NBA Jerseys:
1. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
2. Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks*
3. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
4. LeBron James, Miami Heat
5. Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
6. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
7. Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks*
8. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
9. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
10. Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics
11. Amar’e Stoudemire, New York Knicks
12. Ray Allen, Boston Celtics
13. Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics
14. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
15. Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
Top 10 Most Popular Teams:
1. Chicago Bulls
2. New York Knicks
3. Los Angeles Lakers
4. Miami Heat
5. Dallas Mavericks*
6. Boston Celtics
7. Oklahoma City Thunder
8. Los Angeles Clippers*
9. Denver Nuggets
10. Orlando Magic
*Not on last year’s
