Originally Posted by V_RocKs

Players that are big (think Kobe, Lebron, Shaq) get a percentage of the money their jersey makes. Actually, anything with their number on it... Shot glass sets, bobble heads, etc... So Lebron is in a new market... I figure Miami alone will buy 300,000 jerseys by years end. The Lebron fans NOT connected with Cleveland will buy another 200,000 world wide... That's instant cash...

Gotta love it when a player switches sides...