For the first time in the NBA, a New York Knick has the league's hottest selling jersey.
Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has claimed the No.1 spot on the NBA's top-selling jerseys list, and his Knicks remain the top-selling team since the beginning of the 2012-13 season according to the NBA.
The rankings are based on combined sales at the NBA Store on Fifth Avenue and NBAStore.com from November 2012 to present.
The six-time NBA All-Star became the first Knicks player to lead the jersey rankings since the list was released in the 2001-02 season. He rose from No.4 to take the No.1 spot away from reigning NBA and Finals MVP LeBron James of the Miami Heat, who has dropped to No.2.
The Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant slipped one spot to No. 3 and the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (No.4) has held the position seven times. Rounding out the top five is the Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose (No. 5).
In terms of overall team sales, the Knicks are No.1, the reigning champion Heat are at No. 2, followed by the Lakers at No. 3, the Brooklyn Nets at No. 4, and the Bulls at No. 5.
Here's the complete list courtesy of the NBA:
Top 15 Most Popular NBA Jerseys
1. Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
2. LeBron James, Miami Heat
3. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
4. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
5. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
6. Deron Williams, Brooklyn Nets
7. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
8. Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics
9. Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
10. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
11. Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers+
12. Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers
13. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
14. Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks*
15. Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics
Top 10 Most Popular Merchandise (by Team)
1. New York Knicks
2. Miami Heat
3. Los Angeles Lakers
4. Brooklyn Nets
5. Chicago Bulls
6. Boston Celtics
7. Oklahoma City Thunder
8. Los Angeles Clippers
9. San Antonio Spurs
10. Philadelphia 76ers*
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