Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gives an interview after defeating the Miami Heat in game 4 of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena in Miami October 6, 2020. — Picture by Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports via ReutersNEW YORK, March 12 ― LeBron James and the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers were the top sellers in NBA jerseys and merchandise announced yesterday with the Brooklyn Nets rising to team-record sales levels.
No sales figures were released, only rankings, which saw Lakers superstar James listed atop the most popular selling jerseys followed by Slovenian Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn's Kevin Durant, Golden State's Stephen Curry and Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. Brooklyn's figures also figure to be bolstered by this week's signing of Blake Griffin, who was bought out by the Detroit Pistons.