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There's no better way to show your fandom then putting on a shirt with another grown man's name on it. We wish there was a better way to do it, but it's a battle we've lost. The market is dominated by stars, with customs consistently the lowest sellers. Turns out fans would rather wear a Steph Curry than a classless original that says "Bigkock." What's funny amongst friends doesn't always work in public.
But what of the lesser knowns? What about the Luis Scolas and Tyler Hansbroughs and Sean Mays? Don't they deserve their place on a fan's back, even if it's just one fan—like a family memeber? The fact that their names are featured on jerseys is a compliment alone. Nobody wants to wear an Evan Fournier or Andrea Bargnani jersey (oh, wait). Teams know that and don't even bother to print for the same reason you don't wear Armani shirts to the gym. You don't print out 50,000 Kris Humphries jerseys when you can't sell 20.
Buying these jerseys will make you stand out (which is why we linked them on every slide). It's easy to be a frontrunner. If you want to go with the crowd buy LeBron, D-Rose and Kobe; but if you want to be unique this is your chance. Here's the Least Wanted NBA Jerseys on the Internet.
Source: NBA Store on NBA.com, Fanatics, and Ebay.
We don't even want to venture a guess at how many unopened boxes of these there are.
Player/Team: Greg Oden, Portland Trail Blazers
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There's not enough hipsters in Oregon to ironically buy these.
Two teams too late.
Player/Team: Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia 76ers
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Talk about being late to the party. This is like waking up on Christmas morning and getting an XBOX 360 or a Wii. Don't do this to your defenseless baby.
Cycle like a loser.
Player/Team: Orlando Magic
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Encourage cars to ram you with this Magic rendition of the Yellow Jacket.
This jersey will only be useful for four more months.
Player/Team: Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
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What the fuck is this shit?
A lock of his hair is worth more.
Player/Team: Adam Morrison, Charlotte Bobcats
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LOL. 25 bucks? How about free 99?
Get these outta here.
Player/Team: Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks
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Poor Amar'e, he can't catch a break in New York. These Hamburglar jerseys are pure filth.
Maybe he'll return someday.
Player/Team: Sean May, Charlotte Bobcats
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Dude hasn't played in the NBA in three years. And when he was in the Association he was so productive that when he left nobody notice. Who's paying $50 for this?
Memories of Linsanity.
Player/Team: Jeremy Lin, Knicks
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We bet Knicks fans would bring Linsanity back in a heart beat.
The perfect gift for regifting.
Player/Team: Luis Scola, Houston Rockets
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Only his family and friends own this.
The perfect gift for the ex-wife.
Player/Team: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
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Wait these are twenty bucks!? Never mind. Just get her a dead animal.
Even D-Wade can't move these monstrosities.
Player/Team: Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
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Lower selling than Chris Bosh's believe it or not, which makes us think Bosh bought up 100,000 of his own.
Looked like a good idea after the '09 Draft.
Player/Team: Tyler Hansbrough, Indiana Pacers
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Now that he's playing north of the border we see zero chance of sales picking up.
They don't even sell these in the NBA Store.
Player/Team: Raymond Felton, New York Knicks
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Someone wearing a Felton Knicks jersey is equal to a unicorn.
Buyer beware.
Player/Team: Andrew Bynum, Philadelphia 76ers
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Pretty self-explanatory. If you put it on then you've already worn it more than he ever did.
A relic from a very short era.
Player/Team: Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers
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You may wonder why these are even listed on the Lakers website. After all, Dwight Howard's Rockets uni is the fourth highest selling jersey in the NBA Store. Simple. They need to cut their losses somehow. And, if they sell a few dozen, they'll get more out of their lost season than they got on the court.