Lots Of Green: Celtics, Garnett Lead NBA Store Sales
Celtics F Kevin Garnett's jersey was the best-selling among all NBA players at the NBA Store in N.Y. and at NBAStore.com from the start of the season through December 31, and the Celtics had the best-selling team merchandise overall. Garnett's No. 5 jerseys have tripled in sales since he was traded from the T'Wolves last season, while Celtics team merch has seen triple-digit increases. The NBA said the NBA Store and NBAStore.com in Q4 '07 posted their strongest combined sales quarter in history, up 6.5% over the year-ago period. December '07 was the largest combined sales month ever, up 6.5% over December '06, with the Web site's sales alone up 14%. The following represents the most popular player jerseys from October 30 (Opening Day) to December 31, as well as the top-selling lines of team merchandise. Last season's rankings for the comparable period are in parentheses beside each entry (THE DAILY).
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TOP-SELLING PLAYER JERSEYS
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RK
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PLAYER
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TEAM
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POSITION
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1
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Kevin Garnett (NR)
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Celtics
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F
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2
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Kobe Bryant (1)
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Lakers
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G
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3
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Allen Iverson (4) |
Nuggets |
G
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4
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LeBron James (3) |
Cavaliers |
F
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5
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Steve Nash (6) |
Suns |
G
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6
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Dwyane Wade (2) |
Heat |
G
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7
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Gilbert Arenas (8) |
Wizards |
G
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8
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Dirk Nowitzki (11) |
Mavericks |
F
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9
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Stephon Marbury (10) |
Knicks |
G
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10
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Carmelo Anthony (5) |
Nuggets |
F
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11
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Kevin Durant (N/A) |
Sonics |
F
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12
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Paul Pierce (13) |
Celtics |
F
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13
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Tracy McGrady (12) |
Rockets |
F
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14
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Dwight Howard (NR) |
Magic |
C
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15
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Chris Paul (14) |
Hornets |
G
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TOP-SELLING LINES OF TEAM MERCHANDISE
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RK
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TEAM
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1
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Celtics (6)
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2
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Lakers (1)
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3
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Knicks (3) |
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4
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Bulls (4) |
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5
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Heat (2) |
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6
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Suns (NR) |
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7
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Nuggets (7) |
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8
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Cavaliers (5) |
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9
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Spurs (10) |
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10
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Mavericks (NR) |
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