Sporting Goods:
NBA has recently released the sales rankings from their website nba.com and their New York flagship store.
The news was published on the nba.com website! best selling NBA jerseys for the season 2009/10.

The results might not come as any major surprise to most people.
1. Kobe Bryant Lakers | Los Angeles
2. LeBron James Cavs | Cleveland
3. Kevin Garnett Celtics | Boston
4. Derrick Rose Bulls | Chicago
5. Dwight Howard Magic | Orlando
6. Dwyane Wade Heat | Miami
7. Chris Paul Hornets | New Orleans
8. Paul Pierce Celtics | Boston
9. Kevin Durant Thunder | Oklahoma
10. Carmelo Anthony Nuggets | Denver
11. Nate Robinson Celtics | Boston
12. David Lee Knicks | New York
13. Brandon Roy Trail Blazers | Portland
14. Pau Gasol Lakers | Los Angeles

The biggest names in the games + the biggest clubs and the winning teams from major cities make up the winning combination. Add to the mix novelty and offensive firepower and you will have accounted for the majority of the variance in the equation.

The best selling team merchandise was also published:
1. Lakers | Los Angeles
2. Celtics | Boston
3. Cavs | Cleveland
4. Bulls | Chicago
5. Knicks | New York
6. Nuggets | Denver
7. Magic | Orlando
8. Heat | Miami
9. Spurs | San Antonio
10. Suns | Phoenix

Again the list is not very surprising. One major absentee is Dallas and the Mavericks. However, they might suffer from the popularity of their town colleagues the Dallas Cowboys which is the most popular football team in the US.

What are the ramifications for soccer then ?
The best selling jersey in Spain for the season 2009/10 is without doubt either…
RONALDO 9 Real Madrid
or
MESSI 10 FC Barcelona

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