According to Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com, the Lakers were one of the “few” teams that opposed the idea of ads on jerseys at Sunday’s owners meeting. Haynes also wrote that the majority were in favor and voting will occur at a “later date.”
From an aesthetic standpoint, it makes sense that the Lakers would be hesitant to put advertisements on the iconic purple-and-gold jerseys that players such as Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kobe Bryant wore in their legendary careers.
The jerseys have also become so well-known because the Lakers’ 16 titles rank second in league history behind only the Boston Celtics' 17.
Despite an abysmal 11-44 record this season, the Lakers had the fourth-highest merchandise sales, according to NBA.com's release on Jan. 20, and Bryant’s jersey was the third-highest seller for player ...
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