LeBron James, Derrick Rose top Kobe Bryant's jersey sales

Jeff Zillgitt | USA TODAY Sports

The Miami Heat's LeBron James, the Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose and the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant had the top-three selling NBA jerseys around the world last season according to Adidas' sales, the league announced as it prepares for its annual Global Games this preseason.

In world sales, James was No. 1 followed by Rose, Bryant, Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant, and Miami's Dwyane Wade.

James also topped the U.S. list ahead of Rose, Bryant, Durant and New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony. In China, Rose was first, James second, Bryant third, Houston Rockets' Jeremy Lin fourth and Durant fifth.

In Latin America: Rose, Bryant, James, Brooklyn Nets' Kevin Garnett and San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan. In Europe: Rose, James, Bryant, Garnett and the Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol. In the Philippines: James, Rose, Bryant, Wade and Durant.

The Global Games kick off Saturday in Istanbul with the Thunder against Turkish team Fenerbahce Ulker.

The key for a player is remaining in the top three consistently, and Bryant, James and Rose were in the top three in jersey sales in all geographic areas released by the NBA. They were also in the top three in all international geographic locations after the 2011-12 season.

Here's the full list of the most popular jerseys by sales number for the 2012-13 season:

Top 15 selling jerseys worldwide for the 2012-13 season:

1. LeBron James, Miami Heat

2. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

3. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

4. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

5. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat

6. Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks

7. Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers*

8. Deron Williams, Brooklyn Nets

9. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers

10. Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics

11. Steve Nash, Los Angeles Lakers

12. Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers

13. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder

14. Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics*

15. Joe Johnson, Brooklyn Nets

Top 10 selling jerseys in the United States for the 2012-13 season:

1. LeBron James, Miami Heat

2. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

3. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

4. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

5. Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks

6. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat

7. Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers*

8. Deron Williams, Brooklyn Nets

9. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers

10. Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics

Top 10 selling jerseys in China for the 2012-13 season:

1. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

2. LeBron James, Miami Heat

3. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

4. Jeremy Lin, Houston Rockets

5. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

6. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat

7. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers

8. Ricky Rubio, Minnesota Timberwolves

9. Steve Nash, Los Angeles Lakers

10. Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers

Top 10 selling jerseys in Latin America for the 2012-13 season:

1. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

2. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

3. LeBron James, Miami Heat

4. Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics*

5. Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs

6. Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers*

7. Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks

8. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat

9. Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks

10. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

Top 10 selling jerseys in Europe for the 2012-13 season:

1. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

2. LeBron James, Miami Heat

3. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

4. Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics*

5. Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers

6. Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks

7. Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics

8. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

9. Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers*

10. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers

Top 10 Selling Jerseys in Philippines for the 2012-13 season:

1. LeBron James, Miami Heat

2. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

3. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

4. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat

5. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

6. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers

7. Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks

8. Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers*

9. Steve Nash, Los Angeles Lakers

10. Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics

*Denotes players who changed teams after the 2012-13 season.