On February 18, Beijing time, American sports equipment manufacturer Lids announced the sales of NBA jerseys in 50 states in the United States for the 2021-22 season. In terms of player shirt sales, James jerseys lead sales in 30 states, while in second place is jordan jerseys, which lead sales in 3 states. The Yao Ming jersey unexpectedly became the number one seller in Montana. In terms of team jersey sales, the Lakers are far ahead.
First, let's take a look at the distribution of the sales king of the player's jersey. The James jersey is the first to sell in 30 states, and its popularity is beyond doubt. Among the active players, Jokic, Mitchell, Lillard, Trae Young and Tatum have their shirts sold in their respective states. Among the retired stars, Jordan leads the sales in 3 states, and 13 retired stars lead in sales in one state, including Kobe, Iverson, Carter, Nash and others. Chinese star Yao Ming's jerseys sell best in Montana, where there are no NBA teams.
Let's take a look at the distribution of the sales king of the team's jerseys. The Lakers also sold first in 30 states and remain the most popular team. Among them, including the Lakers, Clippers, California where the Warriors are located, New York State where the Nets are located, Florida where the Heat are located, and Ohio state where the Cavaliers are located. The second-selling one was the Bull jersey, which ranked first in sales in eight states, including the Bulls' own State of Illinois.
Although the Lakers' record this season is not ideal, the 37-year-old James still maintains excellent form, so far this season, the Lakers are 27 wins and 31 losses, ranking ninth in the West, James averaged 29.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.