Here are the best NBA jerseys heading into the 2020 season.

• 08 Memphis Grizzlies.
• 07 Toronto Raptors.
• 06 Portland Trailblazers.
• 05 Chicago Bulls.
• 04 Golden State Warriors. USA Today Sports Images.
• 03 Philadelphia 76ers. USA Today Sports Images.
• 02 Miami Heat. USA Today Sports Images.
• 01 Los Angeles Lakers. USA Today Sports Images.

Today, May 8, Jordan’s North Carolina Tar Heels basketball jersey sold through Heritage Auctions for $1.38. This is the only known game-worn Jordan jersey in existence. It was worn by Jordan in his 1982-1983 season with North Carolina- the same season that he won NCAA Player of the Year.

LeBron James and the Lakers remain atop the league’s most popular jersey and team merchandise sales, while the Bucks and Suns will finish top five in team sales. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s No. 2 ranking ties his career-high jersey ranking.

Although the sleeves are gone from last year’s Christmas unis, the 2014 versions introduce a couple of new elements: simplified logos/team names on the front of the jerseys and the players’ first names spelled out on the back—”as a nod to their familiarity and popularity with the NBA fan base around the world,” states …

The 2020–21 Atlanta Hawks MLK Nike City Edition uniform pays homage to the world’s greatest “Drum Major for Justice” through personal elements woven into the design details. Dr. King changed the world through his commitment to racial equality, voting rights and economic justice.

#1 Michael Jordan Even without specific sales data to back it up, there’s no doubt in our minds that Michael Jordan has the best selling NBA jersey of all time.

Kobe Bryant’s $3.69 Million Rookie Jersey Is Now the Most Expensive Ever Sold. When it comes to basketball jerseys, it’s the late Kobe Bryant, not Michael Jordan or LeBron James, who reigns supreme.

Designed exclusively for the league’s three original franchises – the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks – these take it back a few decades (we still gotta get you to see “Back to the Future,” by the way) and are the first uniforms to feature the retro Nike Sportswear lockup logo, as pointed out …

superstar LeBron James
Wednesday, the NBA and the Players Association announced the league’s top jersey sales with Lakers superstar LeBron James coming in at No. 1 on the NBA’s Most Popular Jersey list.

8 Highest Selling Sports Jerseys

• 8 Colin Kaepernick – $128,000.
• 7 David Gallaher – $180,000.
• 6 Edson (Pele) Arantes do Nascimento – $225,109.
• 5 Daniel ‘Rudy’ Ruettiger – $241,500.
• 4 Wilt Chamberlain – $1.2 Million.
• 3 Paul Henderson – $1.27 Million.
• 2 Michael Jordan – $1.38 Million.
• 1 Babe Ruth – $5.64 Million.

“It was based entirely on trying something new and making something available to our fans that they would feel more comfortable wearing.” Silver said the league would ultimately move on from the jerseys if players didn’t like them. Players certainly didnt, so the league has moved on.

Antony Ressler
Atlanta Hawks/Owners

15 Nicest Jerseys In NBA History. 1 15 Portland Trail Blazers 1992-1997. via chatsports.com. 2 14 Orlando Magic 1989-1998. 3 13 Washington Wizards 2011-Present. 4 12 Vancouver Grizzlies 1995-2001. 5 11 Houston Rockets 1995-2003.

Nike has even re-envisioned uniform designation by eliminating the traditional concept of “home” and “away” jerseys. With four options to choose from at the beginning of the season, each NBA team will select the jersey it will wear at all home games for the entire year, while visiting teams will decide on a contrasting uniform.

1 Boston Celtics 1946-Present. 2 Los Angeles Lakers 1976-2000. 3 Golden State Warriors 2011-Present. 4 New Jersey Nets 1972-1981. 5 Denver Nuggets 1982-1992. 6 Toronto Raptors 1995-1999. 7 Detroit Pistons 1985-1996. 8 Chicago Bulls 1985-Present. 9 Phoenix Suns 1992-2001. 10 San Antonio Spurs 1989-Present.

The Boston Celtics’ jerseys have barely changed in the 71-year history of the franchise. Same colors. Same font and lettering. Same classic feel. However, back in the days of Boston legend Bill Russell, Celtics players didn’t have names on the backs of their jerseys.