LeBron James not only had the top-selling jersey on the NBA.com store during the restart games at Walt Disney World, but the Los Angeles Lakers dominated the team merchandise sales as well.
Ian Begley of ESPN shared the official rankings from the league:
NBA says Kevin Durant (7) and Kyrie Irving (12) were among the top 15 most popular jerseys during the league’s restart (7/30-9/28). Numbers are based on sales at the NBA Store website. Full list, including top 10 teams, here: pic.twitter.com/GXHDUzPkL3
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) September 30, 2020
LeBron James and the Lakers are back in the NBA Finals, as they'll face Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in the best-of-seven series to decide the best team in the league down in Orlando, Florida.
After missing the playoffs in 2018-19 for the first time since his second year in the NBA, James is four wins away from recapturing his throne as the best player in the league. However, the Lakers have also gotten stellar production from Anthony Davis in his first season with the team. Davis is at No. 3 on this jersey sales list.
Both James and Davis have been putting up MVP-type numbers in the 2020 playoffs. As a result, the Lakers only lost three times during their run through the Western Conference.
The Heat, though, lost three times in the Eastern Conference as well, so the NBA Finals is set up to be a clash of the titans. Even though the Lakers have the two best players in the series in James and Davis, the Heat have shown time and time again they are a force to be reckoned with.
It's going to be fun to watch James go up against the coach (Erik Spoelstra) and president (Pat Riley) who helped him get two titles with the Heat in 2012 and 2013. If LeBron wins the title this season, he'll have his fourth championship ring and will deliver the Lakers their 17th banner.
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