Besides LeBron James and Stephen Curry leading in total number of shirts, Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors are also the two teams that bring in the largest revenue.Advertisement
Not many surprises, LeBron James along with Stephen Curry continue to be the two best selling superstars in the NBA in the second half of the season. This information has just been confirmed by the official NBA souvenir distribution channel.
LeBron James leads with an undisclosed total number of shirts. Stephen Curry is right behind. The three names completing the top 5 best shirt sellers in the second half of the Regular Season include Jayson Tatum, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic.
Top 15 best-selling players in the NBA in the second half of Regular Season 2022-23, LeBron James and Stephen Curry lead
Compared to the first half of the season, Stephen Curry has fallen from first place to second place, making way for LeBron James himself.
Experts say that what Curry ranked first in the first half of the season was the championship effect from last season with the Golden State Warriors, which was also when the “chef” received the Finals MVP title.
Meanwhile, LeBron James stood out more in the second half by becoming the top scorer in league history, accompanied by the resurgence of the Los Angeles Lakers after the NBA All-Star.
LeBron James has overtaken Stephen Curry to climb to No. 1
Not only owning two of the NBA’s best-selling jerseys this season in the lineup, the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors also top in sales of souvenirs.
If counted in the top 10 teams with the highest revenue, the East has 6 representatives compared to the 4 Western teams. However, three of the four Western teams are in the Top-5 including the Lakers, Warriors and Phoenix Suns.
Top 10 teams with the highest revenue from souvenirs
Here are some other highlights about the top-15 players with the best-selling jerseys and the top-10 teams with the highest sales of souvenirs:
– Compared to the mid-season report, Jayson Tatum has climbed from 8th place to 3rd place, just behind LeBron James and Stephen Curry in terms of total shirt sales.
The reason lies in the success of the Boston Celtics and Tatum’s MVP-class performance. One of Tatum’s teammates, Jaylen Brown, also from the mid-range group made it to the top 15 best selling players in the NBA.
– Collectively, the Phoenix Suns are one of the teams with the most impressive leap, especially in the second half of the Regular Season. Experts say that this is a result of the “Kevin Durant effect”, the star was traded to Phoenix in the middle of the season.
Kevin Durant is said to be the reason that helped Phoenix Suns reach the top 4 teams with the highest merchandise revenue in the NBA
– In addition to Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors welcome Jordan Poole to the top 15 list. This is the first time Poole has had such good shirt sales since arriving in the NBA.
– Compared to the middle of the season, the trio of young stars including Trae Young, LaMelo Ball and Zion Williamson all fell out of the top 15. As for LaMelo and Zion, these two players were injured so they did not play much in the second half. Season.
