LeBron Rocket FA target 2010?

You've got to be kidding me.....

T-Mac sells the most jerseys in the NBA....guess why and b/c of which country?

For Lebron either New York or Houston would be the most lucrative.......and I’d guess Houston might be more so, especially if China’s economy continues it’s trend.

 

Tmac does not sell the most jerseys in the NBA. Lebron has the fourth most jersey sold in the last 10 years and he has been only playing the last five years. When I was in Asia I saw more Lebron Commercials. Lebron has taken his team to the finals at the age of 22. Lebron does not need Yao for anything.

Here is the list for the past 10 years:

NBA 10 year Jersey Sales List-Guess Who's Number One!
Posted Byarren Rovell
Topics:Consumers | Retail Sales | Endorsements | Marketing | Advertising | Sports
Sectors:Retail | Personal and Household Goods

So the NBA has given us the mother of all jersey sales lists. In honor of them celebrating the upcoming 10-year anniversary of their store in New York City, they have released their top 10 best selling jerseys.

Here is the list:

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Allen Iverson
4. Lebron James
5. Shaquille O'Neal
6. Tracy McGrady
7. Dwyane Wade
8. Jason Kidd
9. Vince Carter
10. Tim Duncan

So here are my thoughts:

1. The most important thing to note is that there is not a single player who has played a minute for the New York Knicks. While Allan Houston and Stephon Marbury have been on the yearly lists over the years, the fact that a Knicks player isn't on the decade list from the sales figures of a store located in Manhattan speaks volumes as to how far this franchise has fallen. Meanwhile, two guys who have played for the nets crack the list.

2. Michael Jordan at number one, while not surprising, is amazing. The guy still is the man. And he was only on the court for three of those 10 years.

3. Polarizing figures take the second and third spots on the list in Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson. Controversy hasn't kept these guys away from the register.

4. LeBron at No. 4 already is amazing considering his jersey has only been selling for five years.

5. While I'm not surprised that Shaq is at five, I am surprised Duncan is at 10. I don't remember him consistently cracking the top 10 over the years to make this list and he would have had to make a significant move over the last two years to be in there. Don't get me wrong. Duncan can sell in Texas and Mexico, I'm just not sure number 21's are coming off the racks on Fifth Avenue.

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The Cavs will have the edge in signing LBJ, they can offer him an additional year and they will likely match any offer that he gets, you can take that to the bank. If he does sign with another team, it will be with a major market team like NY or LA and not Houston. Nike is drooling at the prospect of having him play in NY.

Watching him play, he really only does one thing really well and thats taking the ball aggressively to the basket. He's an average FT shooter, probably a slightly better than average jump shooter, very big and physical. He does lead a team and make his supporting cast a lot better. Michael Jordan was better so far.

 

wow....thats all i can say. wow.

I know it's easy to forget that Lebron is still a kid, but still. there's just no excuse for making sucha horrible post.

 

I agree with you, that post was very odd.

 

Good post.

My bad I did not do my research.

 

can you say overrated?

 

If there is any player in the NBA that you can not call over rated it is lebron James. He took his team to the finals in three years. That is not good team w/o the king.

 

I can't believe a McGrady fan said this. Do you not realize people saying the exact same crap when comparing him to Kobe back in the day. "Look at him now, in 5 years he'll be _____ etc."

No matter how great a young player is, you can't take anything for granted.

 

No I'm not kidding, Lebron is more marketable than T-mac as of right now. Right now Lebron is the most marketable player in the league. He does not need Yaos help for that.

 

Lebron doesn't need Houston too get good business in China, I doubt Houston will even be on his radar. It's Cleveland or New Jersey(especially if they move to Brooklyn)

 

What's a crazier statement: that LeBron will improve by 2010, or that he won't be half the player he is now? Barring injury, there's no way he isn't a better player in 2 years.

 

he's my favorite player, but doesn't mean i jock him. lebron > tmac now (i feel tmac > lebron if both play their best games, but it's hard for tmac to perform at the playoff level during the reg .season for 82 games b/c of his health).

but if you don't think lebron will continue to improve (he has every year hasn't he?) every year, you are crazy.

 

I think you're taking what i'm saying out of context. Not arguing that McGrady is anywhere near Lebron - just that Lebron now is like McGrady in his younger days. People point to age and expect him to improve with age (despite the fact he's averaging 30/7/7), but no one knows what could happen in the future.

 

By 2010 Lamar Odom's contract(15mil) will be long gone, Kobe Bryant will re-sign with the Lakers taking a huge pay-cut, and the Lakers with that money will sign Lebron James..

just imagine this lineup:

PG: ?
SG: Kobe(31)
SF: Lebron(25)
PF: Gasol(29)/Odom(wants to be a laker for life)
C: Bynum(22)

 

i honestly hope you were joking me lol

 

McGrady left his hometown. Where McGrady is from is as far away from Orlando as Acron is to Cleveland.

 

Getting Lebron in 2010 has crossed my mind, though I think it is highly unlikely. What I've been wondering is who else will be available that year?

Pugs

 

Thankfully you are not the Rockets GM.