De LA Lakers zijn Amerika's meest populaire sport-team, en Kobe passeert Garnett als populairste shirtje

Yes, the Los Angeles Lakers are the most popular North American sports team on Facebook. The Lakers are the first team in North America to gain more than 11 million fans on the social networking site, according to Yahoo! Sports. While the Lakers have the most fans in North America, the team seriously trails European soccer clubs. FC Barcelona is in the lead with more than 23 million fans. Read more LA Lakers' Kobe Bryant leapfrogs Kevin Garnett as NBA's most popular jersey Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant has regained his position as the wearer of basketball's most popular jersey, with figures confirming that he had leapfrogged over last season's favourite Kevin Garnett from the Boston Celtics. Top 15 Most Popular NBA Jerseys: 1. Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)

2. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) 3. Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) 4. Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics) 5. Allen Iverson (Detroit Pistons) 6. Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) 7. Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics) 8. Nate Robinson (New York Knicks) 9. Pau Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers) 10. Dwight Howard ( Orlando Magic) 11. Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls) 12. Ray Allen (Boston Celtics) 13. Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns) 14. Shaquille O'Neal (Phoenix Suns) 15. Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) Top 10 Most Popular Team Merchandise: 1. Los Angeles Lakers 2. Boston Celtics 3. New York Knicks 4. Cleveland Cavaliers 5. Chicago Bulls 6. New Orleans Hornets 7. Phoenix Suns 8. Miami Heat 9. Detroit Pistons 10. San Antonio Spurs