Derrick Rose, Jeremy Lin top NBA's jersey sales

NEW YORK -- Move over, Kobe and LeBron: Only Derrick Rose could top Linsanity when it came to jersey sales over the past year.

The league's reigning MVP has the top-selling jersey at the NBA Store and nbastore.com since April 2011, the NBA said Thursday. Knicks guard Jeremy Lin was No. 2, despite his merchandise not even being available until his stunning breakthrough in February.

Bryant was third and James fourth, unusually low spots for two of the NBA's biggest superstars. Bryant had been No. 1 six times and James twice since 2001.

Carmelo Anthony rounded out the top five, helping the Knicks finish second in team merchandise sales. The Bulls were No. 1 for the first time since April 2001.

Top 15 Most Popular NBA Jerseys:

1. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

2. Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks*

3. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

4. LeBron James, Miami Heat

5. Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks

6. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat

7. Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks*

8. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

9. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers

10. Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics

11. Amare Stoudemire, New York Knicks

12. Ray Allen, Boston Celtics

13. Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics

14. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic

15. Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers*