Guess Who Topped NBA Jersey Sales In China?

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

T-Mac sold more jerseys in China than Yao Ming! Yao didn't even come in second. LOL.


McGrady, not Yao, has top-selling jersey in China

NEW YORK -- A Houston Rockets player has the top-selling jersey sold in China.

Not that player, the other one.

Tracy McGrady tops the list of best-selling NBA player jerseys in China, based on sales from retail locations across the country as of November 2005, the league announced Monday. Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson is second and Houston center Yao Ming is third.

Yao, a native of Shanghai, was the first pick in the 2002 draft and one of the first Chinese players in the NBA. He also has played for the Chinese national team.

McGrady gave a knowing smile when asked about the top sellers.

"I'll give you the top 3," he said Monday. "Probably myself, Allen Iverson and Yao Ming."

When told he was first, he said: "I knew that already. I've got a lot of love over there in China."

McGrady spent some time in China last August on a publicity tour for adidas. His ranking above Yao surprised some of their teammates.

"That's pretty impressive," Rockets forward Stromile Swift said.

[WestCoasta]

McGrady still playing?   talk about a one dimensional player

[swangin and bangin]

lmao at yao ming
what a loser

[7even]

LMAO@Iverson over Ming.

Wtf, Ming doesn't even suck. He had one hell of a season so far.

Do players get their $ off jerseys sold?

[Hatesrats™]

Everyone in China already own's a Yao Jersey...
why buy another.

[R-Tistic]

LMAO@Iverson over Ming.

Wtf, Ming doesn't even suck. He had one hell of a season so far.

Do players get their $ off jerseys sold?

Nah, I think the league splits ALL sales from jerseys and paraphenelia from all of the teams....so even if the Lakers sell 200 times more than the Bobcats, they both get the same amount of money.

[R-Tistic]

Everyone in China already own's a Yao Jersey...
why buy another.

LOL that is very true though...I mean, they haven't changed the jerseys at all in the last few years, and it's not like they came out with an alternate one. So I am sure that damn near everybody who would have bought one already has it.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

^^True, but there should always be more and more fans generating, especially with the season he's had thus far...

[R-Tistic]

^^True, but there should always be more and more fans generating, especially with the season he's had thus far...

Yeah it's still a bit weird. Maybe he pissed somebody off over there, LOL.

"Yao's a fuckin sellout, fuck him!" Who knows??

[jeromechickenbone]

Thats crazy.  Doesn't Yao usually dominate in all-star votes?  But yeah it's gotta be due somewhat to them already having his jersey.  Looks like it's time to trade him or change his number.  China has a billion people, but they have laws prohibiting people to only have one child to curb their population growth.

[Citizen-Y]

Thats crazy.  Doesn't Yao usually dominate in all-star votes?  But yeah it's gotta be due somewhat to them already having his jersey.  Looks like it's time to trade him or change his number.  China has a billion people, but they have laws prohibiting people to only have one child to curb their population growth.

Yao already answered the question when him and Tracy were on Jimmy Kimmel's show.

"Everyone already has my jersey."

[jeromechickenbone]

Thats crazy.  Doesn't Yao usually dominate in all-star votes?  But yeah it's gotta be due somewhat to them already having his jersey.  Looks like it's time to trade him or change his number.  China has a billion people, but they have laws prohibiting people to only have one child to curb their population growth.

Yao already answered the question when him and Tracy were on Jimmy Kimmel's show.

"Everyone already has my jersey."

Word?  Thats gotta be it.  And I'm guessing T-Mac is the next most popular cuz he's his teammate rather than AI or anybody else.