The NBA published this Tuesday the ranking of the best-selling jerseys for the first part of the season. Victor Wembanyama, who made his debut in the North American league only three months ago, is already at the foot of the podium.
While waiting to boost the ranking of the San Antonio Spurs, still stuck in the bottom of the Western Conference, Victor Wembanyama has already stimulated jersey sales. According to a ranking published by the NBA, based on sales made on the official website of the North American league, the No. 1 from the last draft even occupies fourth place among the tunics most requested by fans.
Only Curry, Tatum and LeBron James do better
A sign of an already extremely strong popularity, the Frenchman is only ahead of Stephen Curry (Golden Warriors), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) and LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers). He notably does better than many superstars like Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) or even Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns). Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, the last two regular season MVPs, are 12th and 14th respectively in this ranking.
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Further proof of the marketing impact of “Wemby”, the San Antonio Spurs are in 9th place in the ranking of teams that sell the most derivative products. An honorable position for a franchise which is historically a small media market, which is also in dire need of results.
After 47 regular season games, the Spurs are dead last in the Western Conference and have the 28th worst record (out of 30) in the entire league, with 10 wins for 37 losses. On an individual level, Wembanyama does the job. The former Boulogne-Levallois player averages 20.6 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 blocks per game. Alongside his rival Chet Holmgren, he is the big favorite to win the rookie of the year title.
2024-01-30 19:08:19
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