"Didn't he make $5mil in jersey sales" - NBA fans surprised by Bronny James' jersey missing top 15 in sales despite 500k units sold

Bronny James might not be the best player in the league, but he is certainly one of the most talked-about players in the NBA for many reasons. Now, he finds himself as a topic of conversation once again, with the NBA announcing its list of top-15 selling jerseys on Jan. 24.

Statistics from earlier in the season had hinted at the Lakers' guard selling 500,000 units - reportedly generating around $50 million in revenue generation for the Los Angeles Lakers. Naturally, fans expected to find the young guard in the list of top-selling jerseys in the NBA. Despite the top 15 being filled with established NBA stars and top young prospects in the league, there has been quite a response to Bronny not being one of the 15 names on the list.

Fans across the comment section seem to be in disbelief of the Lakers' guard not making the list despite the reported numbers of jersey sales associated with him. Some of the fan reactions are included herein:

"I thought Bronny James was top 5 or 10. His sales fell so hard already??" remarked a fan in utter disbelief.

Fan reaction to Bronny missing out on the NBA's top 15 jersey sales list

Others shared a common surprise at Bronny James not making the list, particularly in the aftermath of the reports from earlier in the season.

Fan reaction to Bronny missing out on the NBA's top 15 jersey sales

Fan reaction to Bronny missing out on the NBA's top 15 jersey sales

Fan reaction to Bronny missing out on the NBA's top 15 jersey sales

Fan reaction to Bronny missing out on the NBA's top 15 jersey sales

Fan reaction to Bronny missing out on the NBA's top 15 jersey sales

The surprise shared by the fans is likely associated with the fact that the NBA has not published the number of jerseys sold by each of the players in the top 15. Until then, the mystery of Bronny James' jersey sales and whether it was an exaggerated report shall remain unclear.

Bronny James had reportedly sold more than his father LeBron James did as a rookie.

While statistical production and impact on the court are incomparable, a rookie LeBron James did not manage to sell as many jerseys as his son, Bronny James has, if reports are to be believed. Despite being the "chosen one" and arguably the biggest prospect in NBA draft history, it seems the power of the surname on the jersey has only grown with a generation in between.

LeBron James and Bronny James Jr courtside - Source: Getty

Becoming the first father-son pair to share the court for the same team is no mean feat, and it could be that they also become the father-son pair to sell the most jerseys in NBA history if reports are to be believed. The uniqueness of the father-son pairing and the historical significance of the union is likely to have contributed to the interest in Bronny James' jerseys, with his first Summer League jersey having been sold for a whopping $38,400 in an auction.

Bronny James carving out a role for himself in the league could go a long way toward boosting him into the top 15 as well. Whether Bronny makes it into the top 15 in jersey sales in the NBA, and if he does it while his father remains at No. 2 in the league for jersey sales, remains to be seen. However, the marketability of the young gun is definitely promising, and the fan reactions speak to that.