Rose Tops NBA Jersey Sales

By Chuck Sudo in News on Apr 26, 2012 5:20PM

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Derrick Rose's post-MVP season has been marked by injuries, but it hasn't hurt his jersey sales. Rose's signature Number One jersey is the best selling jersey in the NBA.

Based on sales at the league's flagship store in New York the past twelve months, Rose's sales were so strong that they helped the Bulls also top the league in team merchandise sales, despite his jersey being the only individual one among the top 15 in sales. The New York Knicks were second in team merchandise sales and placed two players in the top five for individual jersey sales. Jeremy Lin came in second behind Rose—an astonishing number, given that Lin's jersey wasn't even available until his February breakthrough— while Carmelo Anthony came in fifth. The top five are rounded up by Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in third place and Miami's LeBron James in fourth.