Updated
Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 15
Knicks Championship Gear Doubles 2020 Lakers Sales, Sets 24-Hour Fanatics Record
Updated
Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 15

Knicks Championship Gear Doubles 2020 Lakers Sales, Sets 24-Hour Fanatics Record

3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 15

Summary

  • Knicks championship merchandise became Fanatics' top-selling title gear across all sports in the first 24 hours after New York ended its 53-year NBA drought.
  • Sales have already more than doubled Fanatics' previous NBA champion benchmark — the LeBron James-led Lakers in 2020 — and are on pace to surpass the 2016 Cubs for total championship sales.
  • Fanatics pushed the surge with more than 300 championship-branded products, from $45 locker-room T-shirts and hats to a $10,000 Swarovski crystal leather jacket.
  • Long lines at the NBA Store in New York City underscored how a long-awaited title and the city's huge fan base combined to fuel the merchandising frenzy.

Insights

Why did this Knicks championship unleash the biggest fan shopping frenzy in modern sports history?
After a 53-year drought, can the Knicks' record financial success fuel the NBA's next basketball dynasty?