From Curry to Mahomes, Fans Bought Up These Sports Jerseys To Make Them the Bestselling Ones of 2020

See which players were wanted this year.

By George Malone December 31, 2020 Net Worth 101

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jason Behnken/AP/Shutterstock (11086247cg)Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in Tampa, FlaChiefs Buccaneers Football, Tampa, United States - 29 Nov 2020.

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Do jersey sales correspond to wins? No, there’s no proven correlation.

But in 2020, the player with the top jersey sales in three of the four major sports leagues in the U.S. came from the reigning champions: Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers), LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) and Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs).

The only exception is in the NHL, where Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins lost in the first round of the playoffs.

So which players top the jersey sales charts in each league? GOBankingRates culled through the data to compile the top 10 for each. Read on to see the top-selling jerseys from the NHL, MLB, NBA and NFL.

Last updated: Dec. 31, 2020

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NHL

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Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) with the puck.

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10. Jamie Benn

Age: 31
Experience in years: 10
Team: Dallas Stars
Jersey Number: 14
Position: Left Wing
Most recent contract length in years: 8
Most recent contract value: $76,000,000
Contract good through: 2024-25

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) shoots the puck during the pregame warm up prior to the first period of play in an NHL hockey game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo , N.

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9. Patrick Kane

Age: 32
Experience in years: 12
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Jersey Number: 88
Position: Right Wing
Most recent contract length in years: 8
Most recent contract value: $84,000,000
Contract good through: 2022-23

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8. Tyler Seguin

Age: 28
Experience in years: 9
Team: Dallas Stars
Jersey Number: 91
Position: Center
Most recent contract length in years: 8
Most recent contract value: $78,800,000
Contract good through: 2026-27

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7. David Pastrnak

Age: 24
Experience in years: 5
Team: Boston Bruins
Jersey Number: 88
Position: Right Wing
Most recent contract length in years: 6
Most recent contract value: $40,000,000
Contract good through: 2022-23

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6. Marc-Andre Fleury

Age: 36
Experience in years: 15
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
Jersey Number: 29
Position: Goaltender
Most recent contract length in years: 3
Most recent contract value: $21,000,000
Contract good through: 2021-22

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5. Auston Matthews

Age: 23
Experience in years: 3
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
Jersey Number: 34
Position: Center
Most recent contract length in years: 5
Most recent contract value: $58,170,000
Contract good through: 2023-24

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4. Connor McDavid

Age: 23
Experience in years: 4
Team: Edmonton Oilers
Jersey Number: 97
Position: Center
Most recent contract length in years: 8
Most recent contract value: $100,000,000
Contract good through: 2025-26

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3. Alexander Ovechkin

Age: 35
Experience in years: 14
Team: Washington Capitals
Jersey Number: 8
Position: Left Wing
Most recent contract length in years: 13
Most recent contract value: $124,000,000
Contract good through: 2020-21

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2. Nathan MacKinnon

Age: 25
Experience in years: 4
Team: Colorado Avalanche
Jersey Number: 29
Position: Center
Most recent contract length in years: 7
Most recent contract value: $44,100,000
Contract good through: 2022-23

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1. Sidney Crosby

Age: 33
Experience in years: 14
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Jersey Number: 87
Position: Center
Most recent contract length in years: 12
Most recent contract value: $104,400,000
Contract good through: 2024-25

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MLB

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by ERIK S LESSER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (10700886aa)Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr during summer camp workouts before the expected start of the coronavirus COVID-19 shortened MLB baseball season at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 03 July 2020.

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10. Ronald Acuna Jr.

Age: 22
Experience in years: 2
Team: Atlanta Braves
Jersey Number: 13
Position: Outfield
Most recent contract length in years: 8
Most recent contract value: $100,000,000
Contract good through: 2028

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mark J Terrill/AP/Shutterstock (10703819h)Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to the plate during intrasquad play in the restart of baseball spring training, in Los AngelesDodgers Baseball, Los Angeles, United States - 06 Jul 2020.

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9. Clayton Kershaw

Age: 32
Experience in years: 12
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Jersey Number: 22
Position: Starting Pitcher
Most recent contract length in years: 3
Most recent contract value: $93,000,000
Contract good through: 2021

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8. Javier Baez

Age: 28
Experience in years: 5
Team: Chicago Cubs
Jersey Number: 9
Position: Shortstop
Most recent contract length in years: 1
Most recent contract value: $11,000,000
Contract good through: 2021

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alex Brandon/AP/Shutterstock (10713772b)Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) throws during a baseball training camp workout at Nationals Park, in WashingtonNationals Baseball, Washington, United States - 13 Jul 2020.

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7. Max Scherzer

Age: 36
Experience in years: 12
Team: Washington Nationals
Jersey Number: 31
Position: Starting Pitcher
Most recent contract length in years: 7
Most recent contract value: $210,000,000
Contract good through: 2021

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mark J Terrill/AP/Shutterstock (10713004j)Los Angeles Dodgers' Cody Bellinger misjudges a ball hit for a double by Anthony Garcia during an intrasquad baseball game, in Los AngelesDodgers Baseball, Los Angeles, United States - 15 Jul 2020.

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6. Cody Bellinger

Age: 25
Experience in years: 3
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Jersey Number: 35
Position: Outfield
Most recent contract length in years: 1
Most recent contract value: $13,000,000
Contract good through: 2021

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5. Juan Soto

Age: 22
Experience in years: 2
Team: Washington Nationals
Jersey Number: 22
Position: Left Field
Most recent contract length in years: 1
Most recent contract value: $6,500,000
Contract good through: 2021

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4. Fernando Tatis Jr.

Age: 21
Experience in years: 2
Team: San Diego Padres
Jersey Number: 23
Position: Shortstop
Most recent contract length in years: 1
Most recent contract value: $575,000
Contract good through: 2021

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3. Bryce Harper

Age: 28
Experience in years: 8
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Jersey Number: 3
Position: Right Field
Most recent contract length in years: 13
Most recent contract value: $330,000,000
Contract good through: 2031

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gregory Bull/AP/Shutterstock (10948250ab)New York Yankees' Aaron Judge reacts after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning in Game 5 of a baseball American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, in San DiegoALDS Yankees Rays Baseball, San Diego, United States - 09 Oct 2020.

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2. Aaron Judge

Age: 28
Experience in years: 4
Team: New York Yankees
Jersey Number: 99
Position: Right Field
Most recent contract length in years: 1
Most recent contract value: $10,000,000
Contract good through: 2021

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gregory Bull/AP/Shutterstock (10568445ak)Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, in Glendale, ArizAngels Dodgers Spring Baseball, Glendale, USA - 26 Feb 2020.

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1. Mookie Betts

Age: 28
Experience in years: 6
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Jersey Number: 50
Position: Right Field
Most recent contract length in years: 12
Most recent contract value: $365,000,000
Contract good through: 2032

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 05: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors in action against the Toronto Raptors at Chase Center on March 05, 2020 in San Francisco, California.

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NBA

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 02: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Russell Westbrook #0 of the Houston Rockets in action against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 02, 2020 in New York City.

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10. Russell Westbrook

Age: 32
Experience in years: 12
Team: Washington Wizards
Jersey Number: 0
Position: Point Guard
Most recent contract length in years: 5
Most recent contract value: $206,794,070
Contract good through: 2022-23

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 29: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets drives in an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons on January 29, 2020 at Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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9. Kyrie Irving

Age: 28
Experience in years: 9
Team: Brooklyn Nets
Jersey Number: 11
Position: Point Guard
Most recent contract length in years: 4
Most recent contract value: $136,490,600
Contract good through: 2022-23

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DAMIAN LILLARD guard for the Portland Trailblazers at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix Arizona USA October 11,2017.

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8. Damian Lillard

Age: 30
Experience in years: 8
Team: Portland Trail Blazers
Jersey Number: 0
Position: Point Guard
Most recent contract length in years: 4
Most recent contract value: $176,265,466
Contract good through: 2024-25

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7. Jayson Tatum

Age: 22
Experience in years: 3
Team: Boston Celtics
Jersey Number: 0
Position: Small Forward
Most recent contract length in years: 5
Most recent contract value: $163,000,590
Contract good through: 2025-26

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 6: Anthony Davis of USA Team at FIBA World Cup basketball match between USA and Mexico, final score 86-63, on September 6, 2014, in Barcelona, Spain.

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6. Anthony Davis

Age: 27
Experience in years: 8
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Jersey Number: 3
Position: Power Forward
Most recent contract length in years: 5
Most recent contract value: $189,903,600
Contract good through: 2024-25

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets poses for a portrait during Media Day at HSS Training Center on September 27, 2019 in New York City.

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5. Kevin Durant

Age: 32
Experience in years: 13
Team: Brooklyn Nets
Jersey Number: 7
Position: Small Forward
Most recent contract length in years: 4
Most recent contract value: $162,255,700
Contract good through: 2022-23

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4. Stephen Curry

Age: 32
Experience in years: 11
Team: Golden State Warriors
Jersey Number: 30
Position: Point Guard
Most recent contract length in years: 5
Most recent contract value: $201,158,790
Contract good through: 2021-22

Thessaloniki, Greece - May 22, 2016: Giannis Antetokounmpo (player Milwaukee Bucks) during Antetokounbros Streetball Event 2016 at Thessaloniki.

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3. Giannis Antetokounmpo

Age: 26
Experience in years: 7
Team: Milwaukee Bucks
Jersey Number: 34
Position: Power Forward
Most recent contract length in years: 4
Most recent contract value: $100,000,000
Contract good through: 2020-21

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2. Luka Doncic

Age: 21
Experience in years: 2
Team: Dallas Mavericks
Jersey Number: 77
Position: Point Guard
Most recent contract length in years: 4
Most recent contract value: $32,467,751
Contract good through: 2022-23

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 03: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers stands on the court in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half at Staples Center on March 03, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

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1. LeBron James

Age: 35
Experience in years: 17
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Jersey Number: 23
Position: Small Forward
Most recent contract length in years: 2
Most recent contract value: $85,655,532
Contract good through: 2022-23

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Adrian Kraus/AP/REX/Shutterstock (9884251gj)Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen looks to throw during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, in Orchard Park, N.

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10. Josh Allen

Age: 24
Experience in years: 3
Team: Buffalo Bills
Jersey Number: 17
Position: Quarterback
Most recent contract length in years: 4
Most recent contract value: $21,183,038
Contract good through: 2021

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9. Aaron Rodgers

Age: 37
Experience in years: 16
Team: Green Bay Packers
Jersey Number: 12
Position: Quarterback
Most recent contract length in years: 4
Most recent contract value: $134,000,000
Contract good through: 2023

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stephen Brashear/AP/Shutterstock (10990954cc)San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is pictured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks2, in Seattle.

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8. George Kittle

Age: 27
Experience in years: 4
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Jersey Number: 85
Position: Tight End
Most recent contract length in years: 5
Most recent contract value: $75,000,000
Contract good through: 2025

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ashley Landis/AP/Shutterstock (11008190jd)Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, in Inglewood, CalifRaiders Chargers Football, Inglewood, United States - 08 Nov 2020.

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7. Josh Jacobs

Age: 22
Experience in years: 2
Team: Las Vegas Raiders
Jersey Number: 28
Position: Running Back
Most recent contract length in years: 4
Most recent contract value: $11,933,398
Contract good through: 2022

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6. JuJu Smith-Schuster

Age: 24
Experience in years: 4
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Jersey Number: 19
Position: Wide Receiver
Most recent contract length in years: 4
Most recent contract value: $4,195,779
Contract good through: 2020

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5. Tua Tagovailoa

Age: 22
Experience in years: Rookie
Team: Miami Dolphins
Jersey Number: 1
Position: Quarterback
Most recent contract length in years: 4
Most recent contract value: $30,275,438
Contract good through: 2023

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November 25, 2018 - Russell WILSON (3) plays against the Carolina Panthers at Bank Of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC.

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4. Russell Wilson

Age: 32
Experience in years: 9
Team: Seattle Seahawks
Jersey Number: 3
Position: Quarterback
Most recent contract length in years: 4
Most recent contract value: $140,000,000
Contract good through: 2023

OWINGS MILLS, MARYLAND - AUGUST 17: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens throws a pass during the Baltimore Ravens Training Camp at Under Armour Performance Center Baltimore Ravens on August 17, 2020 in Owings Mills, Maryland.

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3. Lamar Jackson

Age: 23
Experience in years: 3
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Jersey Number: 8
Position: Quarterback
Most recent contract length in years: 4
Most recent contract value: $9,471,648
Contract good through: 2021

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Brian Blanco/AP/Shutterstock (11017154l)Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) warms up before the first half of an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in Charlotte, N.

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2. Tom Brady

Age: 43
Experience in years: 21
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jersey Number: 12
Position: Quarterback
Most recent contract length in years: 2
Most recent contract value: $50,000,000
Contract good through: 2021

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1. Patrick Mahomes

Age: 25
Experience in years: 4
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Jersey Number: 15
Position: Quarterback
Most recent contract length in years: 10
Most recent contract value: $450,000,000
Contract good through: 2031

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Methodology: GOBankingRates looked at sales data from four major U.S. sports leagues’ online stores to find their bestselling jerseys of the year. For the player represented by each bestselling jersey, GOBankingRates found the following: (1) player name; (2) age; (3) experience in years; (4) team played for; (5) jersey number; (6) position played; (7) length of most recently signed contract; (8) total value of most recently signed contract; and (9) when their most recent contract ends. GOBankingRates used Spotrac and each league’s data as sources for these nine data points. All data was collected on and up to date as of Dec. 7, 2020.