Garnett Replaces Kobe As Number One In Jersey Sales

[duncan228]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

Garnett's jersey flying off the shelves

NEW YORK (AP) -- Kevin Garnett's trade to Boston has people going green.

Garnett's Celtics jersey was the top seller at the NBA store and on NBAstore.com for the holiday season, the league announced Tuesday. Boston also topped the team merchandise sales category for the first time since lists were compiled in 2001.

Garnett's sales have tripled in his first season since being traded from Minnesota. He wasn't even on last year's list, last appearing at No. 16 at the end of the 2005-06 season. He changed to No. 5 in Boston after wearing No. 21 with the Timberwolves.

He replaced the Lakers' Kobe Bryant, who dropped one spot on the list. Denver's Allen Iverson moved up one to third, with Cleveland's LeBron James and Phoenix guard Steve Nash rounding out the top five.

The Celtics were seventh in team sales when last season ended. The Lakers were second, followed by three teams that remain popular even while losing: New York, Chicago and Miami.

The NBA Store and its Web site had their strongest sales quarter ever to close 2007, a 6.5 percent increase over the previous year. Sales on NBAstore.com were up 14 percent in December, its best month yet.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

lot of pathetic bandwagon fans out there

[duncan228]

lot of pathetic bandwagon fans out there

I only own one jersey so I'm not the market for this.

I assume it's Garnett fans who wanted his new jersey, Celtics fans who wanted the new player, and the rest have to be people who want the hottest thing.

I know Kobe got a boost in sales when he changed his number, I guess it's similar with Garnett changing his team and number.