Kobe’s jersey still No. 1 in sales in Europe

Oct 1, 2:58 pm EDT

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NEW YORK (AP)—Kobe Bryant’s(notes) jersey is still more popular in Europe than those belonging to the NBA’s European players.

Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers jersey was the top-seller in Europe for the second consecutive year, the NBA said Thursday. The list was based on sales from retail locations across the continent during the 2008-09 season.

Bryant, who also is atop the lists in the United States and China, is followed again by Boston’s Kevin Garnett(notes). Spain’s Pau Gasol(notes), Bryant’s NBA teammate, is third, with LeBron James(notes) fourth and Dwyane Wade(notes) moving up three spots to round out the top five.

No. 6 Tony Parker(notes) (France), No. 8 Andrea Bargnani(notes) (Italy) and No. 9 Jose Calderon(notes) (Spain) are the other Europeans in the top 10.

Updated Oct 1, 2:58 pm EDT
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  1. Rene B
    56. Posted by Rene B Sat Oct 10 4:58am EDT

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    Kobe is the best!... period. God bless especially to all kb24 haters.
  2. Ian
    55. Posted by Ian Wed Oct 7 5:24pm EDT

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    the mavs, gonna break all their hearts? Are you serious dumbass? ythey only have marion and gooden and the old cast.. Dirk can shoot, no argument! but a 7footer must defend the paint man.. and he cant. We're talking about Fish-Kobe-Artest-Gasol-Bynum you can't top that! breaking hearts? 62pts in 3 quarters is breaking hearts! sighs.. Go mavs! what a @#$%ot.. you're not in line for a championship! Get that?
    One guy here said lakers can be beaten byt The Warriors Or The Clippers . . . . . Who? Clips? Warriors? are you a retard or something? pathetic little @#$%.. Envy greatness @#$%s! coz we beat you good, and yeah, I can say that.. coz lakers are the world champs!
    Another thing....
    "His Over Paid,Always Complaining,David Stern Loving Lazy Ass" So what you think a man who gives his team a championship is overpaid? Always complain? always making his shots is more like it.. I don't know what team you're a fan of..but for sure they got nothing out of last season and L.A. has rings.. Envy that @#$%head! Don't hate greatness man.. if you don't think kobe is the greatest, then I guess that you don't think at all. I don't know wht you all beefin up without any legit reasons.
  3. Mavs4title84
    54. Posted by Mavs4title84 Tue Oct 6 11:25pm EDT

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    Great, keep selling those jerseys Kobe, for when he meet up with the mavs, we gonna break all their hearts.
  4. FRANKB
    53. Posted by FRANKB Tue Oct 6 11:11pm EDT

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    REPEAT COMING!!!!! 2010 Champs
    Kobe will sell more jerseys again next year!
    He doesn't cry.........he throws elbows.....learn from that.
  5. Texas_Hurricane
    52. Posted by Texas_Hurricane Tue Oct 6 6:22pm EDT

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    Without The Help Of David Stern's Zebra's The Lakers & Kobe "Cryant" Couldn't Beat The Warriors Or The Clippers!
  6. james p
    51. Posted by james p Sun Oct 4 11:07am EDT

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    love him or hate him but you got to admit it to yourself if to nobody else that KOBE is one basketball playing guy. you wont admit it and im not saying he is the greatest but the guy can play ball. i feel like hes got luck with some of his shots but they go in the basket anyway and really thats all that counts
  7. nena21
    50. Posted by nena21 Sat Oct 3 8:44pm EDT

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    Yes Sir, KOBE is #1 n we getting ready for back to back champoinships.. Go Lakers!!!!!! Love #24
  8. Texas_Hurricane
    49. Posted by Texas_Hurricane Sat Oct 3 3:57pm EDT

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    Kobe "Cryant" May Be Popular Over There,But Most Of Us Here In The States Hate His Over Paid,Always Complaining,David Stern Loving Lazy Ass...
  9. Harkarn S
    48. Posted by Harkarn S Fri Oct 2 6:43pm EDT

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    Kobe is the best he will obviously make it to the finals with Ron Artest
    GO LAKERS!
  10. RON88
    47. Posted by RON88 Fri Oct 2 6:24pm EDT

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    kobe is an international star. did you see him in the olympics? kobe is being mobbed by fans, no one was paying any attention to the others, even "the king" was snobbed
  11. fr0st
    46. Posted by fr0st Fri Oct 2 5:17pm EDT

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    In Europe NBA jerseys must sell 1 to every 55,000 soccer jerseys!
  12. meek
    45. Posted by meek Fri Oct 2 4:57pm EDT

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    Kobe is the man!!! Hands down so Kobe forget Shaq and get another ring.
  13. hahaha
    44. Posted by hahaha Fri Oct 2 3:16pm EDT

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    no one can stop kobe... unless you trip him up as he drives to the hoop. ask dahntay jones. hahaha GO LAKERS!!!
  14. Jamtho8
    43. Posted by Jamtho8 Fri Oct 2 2:57pm EDT

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    arian c u just a dumb @#$% that dont know @#$% u @#$%ed a guy an u wanna blame Kobe you a @#$% ass madda@#$% kidd go get a job go @#$% a @#$% an have some kids then maybe youll have something important to do @#$%.
  15. Arian C
    42. Posted by Arian C Fri Oct 2 1:50pm EDT

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    there is footage of kobe doing some serious damage to a mans colon on u -tube...check it out its called kobe f***s a dude...pretty week @#$%, but he's a pretty weak guy...


    GO SONICS
  16. MidasWelby
    41. Posted by MidasWelby Fri Oct 2 11:54am EDT

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    Mr OK, are your posts meant to be jokes. What on earth do you have against Tiger?
  17. paul reed
    40. Posted by paul reed Fri Oct 2 11:40am EDT

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    of course he is the man right now .
  18. Jay Dogg
    39. Posted by Jay Dogg Fri Oct 2 11:08am EDT

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    Yea, The man is a the best right now, admit it everyone!!!!
  19. eric
    38. Posted by eric Fri Oct 2 7:58am EDT

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    who will be thel next lakers franchise player when kobe retires.
  20. Matt
    37. Posted by Matt Fri Oct 2 7:22am EDT

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    It's obviously italian.
  21. mvp rules!
    36. Posted by mvp rules! Fri Oct 2 2:43am EDT

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    #19 caligirl, Come può uno in modo da onorato essere così pieno dei difetti e delle edizioni del carattere? Perché adori tutto il giocatore di sport così? ciò è intrattenimento. Che Cazzo! Is not Spanish, i don't know what that idiot (hello) is saying, but is not Spanish, boston and nj fighting for the title LMAO!!!! what an idiot!!!hahahahahahahahahaahahahaha!!!
  22. mvp rules!
    35. Posted by mvp rules! Fri Oct 2 2:35am EDT

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    I would buy a Paul Pierce jersey with the handicapped sign on it!!!! GO LAKERS BACK TO BACK BABYYYYYYYY!!!!!
  23. Mula
    34. Posted by Mula Fri Oct 2 2:31am EDT

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    That Purple n Gold runs da Court........KOBE IS THE BEST HANDS DOWN check out lil wayne's song "Kobe Bryant"
  24. Mr.OK
    33. Posted by Mr.OK Fri Oct 2 2:08am EDT

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    kobe the greatest ever should make more money than the greedy noclass fuming cussing hypocrite whinning choking jerk , cubby sissy woods, period... world knows kobe is the greatest ever, not even mj is in kobes league when it comes to pure hoop skill...... kobe also has the ultimate charm and i hope he wakes up and realize just how great and important person he is..... so he can reevaluate his current situation and move on 4 the better in the future....he needs to surround himself with better quality of possies because, after all , kobe is the greatest athlete in the world, period ... fake athlete sissy woods is a joke , a real joke compared to kobe the true athlete of all time....adinaro
  25. "WHOLETRUTHY"
    32. Posted by "WHOLETRUTHY" Fri Oct 2 1:43am EDT

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    I hear roman polanski is a big fan
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