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LeBron James Tops U.S. Signature Shoe with $340 Million In Sales

 

Part of the holy grail for professional athletes in addition to a championship, is being awarded their own signature shoe. Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose and more all have shoes out in the market. But whose shoe is making the most impact with consumers?

Forbes complied a list of the top signature shoe sales for 2014.

 

Signature Shoe Sales 2014

LeBron James: $340 million (Nike) – That’s twice the amount of the number two on the list

Kevin Durant: $195 million (Nike)- KD 7’s were a big hit with women because of the expanded colors

Kobe Bryant: $105 million (Nike) – Black Mamba times FlyKnit technology

Chris Paul: $32 million (Nike/Jordan)

Derrick Rose: $32 million (Adidas)

Carmelo Anthony: $30 million (Nike/Jordan)

John Wall: $8 million (Adidas)

Dwight Howard: $1.5 million (Adidas) – Big men never sell a lot of shoes

Up and Comers

Kyrie Irving: $7 million (Nike). Shoe released in Dec.

Damian Lillard: $1.8 million (Adidas). Shoe released in Jan.

Both Kobe and LeBron’s shoes have crossed into the $200 pricetag.

Jill Munroe

Jill Munroe is a Los Angeles-bred entertainment journalist, producer, and host. Munroe is a current member of the African-American Film Critics Association and the National Association of Black Journalists LA. Follow her socials @StilettoJill or visit JillMunroe.com. Catch her live M-F on KBLA Talk 1580 from 6PM to 7PM.

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