Published 15:47 IST, January 18th 2020
LeBron James beats Giannis Antetokounmpo and Stephen Curry to lead NBA jersey sales again
LeBron James reclaimed the top spot when he joined the Los Angeles Lakers last season after being behind Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry from 2016-2018.
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A cliched English saying goes 'One man's loss is ar man's gain. This NBA season, it looks like Stephen Curry's loss has been LeBron James' gain. Los Angeles Lakers star has once again regained top spot among jerseys sold at NBAStore.com. latest numbers were tallied from start of October 2019 to end of December 2019.
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LeBron James jersey tops charts
Stephen Curry was leading charts from 2015-2017 when Golden State Warriors had won three NBA championship and made five straight NBA Finals appearances. Stephen Curry and LeBron James had held top two spots for five years on trot, but James reclaimed top spot when he joined Los Angeles Lakers last season. This season, Stephen Curry has been missing from court after injuring his left hand during a game against Phoenix Suns. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo's consistent performances on court has seen his stocks rise, making him push Curry down to third spot.
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NBA jersey sales: Jayson Tatum makes a huge leap
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is biggest surprise in list, jumping from 15th spot at end of last season to 4th through first three months of this season. He is ahead of James Harden of Houston Rockets (5th) and Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, who occupies 6th spot.
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NBA jersey sales: Lakers and Celtics top merchandise sales
Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics occupy top two positions in terms of merchandise sales. Golden State Warriors, who have had a poor season this year, dropped from second to sixth with Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks rounding out top five.
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LeBron James continues to lead NBA All-Star Voting
NBA All-Star voting began on January 2, with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic leading race. However, after second round of voting on January 9, LeBron James overtook Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic. Portland Trail Blazers' Carmelo Anthony also entered list after second round, following a successful comeback with Trail Blazers in vember 2019.
15:47 IST, January 18th 2020