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Rhyno wrote:Out of the people on that list--it's Kobe Bean Bryant, and it isn't even close. His name has been relevant for over ten years, far more than Messi and Ronaldo. Bryant is a worldwide figure. James is slowly getting there, and after a few more championships he will be--but in this case it's Bryant, hands down.

Rhyno wrote:Out of the people on that list--it's Kobe Bean Bryant, and it isn't even close. His name has been relevant for over ten years, far more than Messi and Ronaldo. Bryant is a worldwide figure. James is slowly getting there, and after a few more championships he will be--but in this case it's Bryant, hands down.

vinceWin wrote:How is this list complete without the likes of Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Manny Pacquiao and Usain Bolt?

Out of the 4, it's gotta be Messi.

Realdeal_33 wrote:Kobe. Not only is he popular in America, he is treated like a god in china. That's 1.6 billion people right there. Not to mention he is widely popular in Europe especially Italy where he grew up. Messi is not a household name in America and I'm pretty sure china really doesn't care about football.

albo23 wrote:

Realdeal_33 wrote:Kobe. Not only is he popular in America, he is treated like a god in china. That's 1.6 billion people right there. Not to mention he is widely popular in Europe especially Italy where he grew up. Messi is not a household name in America and I'm pretty sure china really doesn't care about football.

You can stop right there. Kobe is not a god in China, this is so extremely overrated. You people see one or two youtube videos of Asian people screaming over Kobe and assume he is a god. Having lived two years ago and visited many times, most people do not care whatsoever about Kobe Bryant. The only relevance he has is with the young crowd, and even then, it is only as much as Messi.

OneWhoKnocks wrote:Didn't Lin and D Rose beat Kobe on jerseys sold internationally?

Kobe Bryant still king of international NBA jersey sales
Kurt Helin Jun 21, 2012, 10:35 AM EDT
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Kobe Bryant is still the biggest brand in the NBA.

Others are in line for his crown, but if you want to use an NBA star to sell shoes or soft drink or whatever internationally, Kobe is the gold standard.

And he can sell jerseys, too.

The league announced the top NBA jersey sales internationally and Kobe was on top again. He sold the most jerseys in China, the most in Europe and the most in Latin America, too. Kobe is a true global brand. This really isn’t a surprise.

Second on the international list is Derrick Rose of the Bulls, followed by LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo. Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant round out the top 10.

Spain’s stars Pau Gasol (11) and Ricky Rubio (15) are in the top 15, while France’s Tony Parker is 13th.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/ ... sey-sales/

Realdeal_33 wrote:

albo23 wrote:

Realdeal_33 wrote:Kobe. Not only is he popular in America, he is treated like a god in china. That's 1.6 billion people right there. Not to mention he is widely popular in Europe especially Italy where he grew up. Messi is not a household name in America and I'm pretty sure china really doesn't care about football.

You can stop right there. Kobe is not a god in China, this is so extremely overrated. You people see one or two youtube videos of Asian people screaming over Kobe and assume he is a god. Having lived two years ago and visited many times, most people do not care whatsoever about Kobe Bryant. The only relevance he has is with the young crowd, and even then, it is only as much as Messi.

Ok u can cut that 1.6 number in half and it's still more than Europe's population where messi dominates the market.

Rhyno wrote:Out of the people on that list--it's Kobe Bean Bryant, and it isn't even close. His name has been relevant for over ten years, far more than Messi and Ronaldo. Bryant is a worldwide figure. James is slowly getting there, and after a few more championships he will be--but in this case it's Bryant, hands down.