Deron: "I'm not on the list, but YOU are. Must be that these damn Mormons don't buy jerseys." Nate: "...Or that I'm better than you." Deron: "No!!!! It's the Mormons!!!!" Nate: "Whatever, dude. At least I don't get sweaty during games."

The NBA came out with the list of the fifteen most popular jerseys, and four Celtics made the cut.  One of them was Nate Robinson.  Here’s the list: (via WEEI)

Top 15 Most Popular NBA Jerseys

1. Kobe Bryant, Lakers
2. LeBron James, Cavaliers
3. Kevin Garnett, Celtics
4. Derrick Rose, Bulls
5. Dwight Howard, Magic
6. Dwyane Wade, Heat
7. Chris Paul, Hornets
8. Paul Pierce, Celtics
9. Kevin Durant, Thunder
10. Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets
11. Nate Robinson, Celtics
12. David Lee, Knicks
13. Brandon Roy, Blazers
14. Pau Gasol, Lakers
15. Rajon Rondo, Celtics

So Nate Robinson, a player who hardly ever breaks a sweat, sold the 11th-most jerseys in the NBA but Steve Nash, Deron Williams and Dirk Nowitzki are nowhere in the top fifteen?  That makes a lot of sense.

Look, I have nothing against Nate Robinson.  I even kind of like the guy, despite his uneven play for the Celtics.  But the fact this his jersey sells more often than Rajon Rondo’s makes me sad. Actually, it’s only jersey sales, I could care less.  But still.

I have a theory for why Nate’s jersey sold so often, one that doesn’t have to do with him winning three dunk contests:  Children, especially small children, find his jersey to be the best fit.

Another theory?  One of his family members has 50,000 jerseys hanging in his closet.