At 41: LeBron James is still the most interesting player in the NBA — and here is the proof
48 hours after signing with Philadelphia, "The King" became the athlete who sold the most jerseys in that timeframe, surpassing an amazing record from 2023. His new team's store is already overwhelmed: "There is historic demand, the team will ship orders after 6 weeks."
Even at 41 years old, LeBron James is still the most interesting player in the NBA — and there is proof. Beyond the fact that the entire league was waiting for his choice of the team where he would end his career, he also broke a crazy record before even wearing the Philadelphia 76ers uniform once. Just 48 hours after announcing he was coming to Philly for the next two years, "The King" had already set an all-time record for jersey sales in that timeframe after moving to a new team. In doing so, he surpassed the record set by Shohei Ohtani in 2023 when he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.
Journalist Evan Sidery added details behind the figure: "LeBron's impact is already being felt in Philadelphia. The Sixers have now officially opened pre-orders for LeBron James jerseys due to historic demand. After just a few days, his jersey already has the highest number of orders of any NBA player this summer; the Philadelphia team store will now only ship orders after six weeks due to the volume."
