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Nearly 20 percent of the NBA is comprised of international players, including some of the game's biggest stars. But when it comes to international jersey sales, American players still dominate. (This is because Europeans prefer the name on the front -- the team name -- to the name on the back, my Eurotweeps inform me). On the first list of the top 15 international jersey sales released Thursday by the NBA, the top 10 spots went to American players, with tried-and-true veteran Kobe Bryant holding the No. 1 slot. The list was based on sales at adidas locations outside the United States during the 2011-12 season. Following Bryant were Derrick Rose, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Rajon Rondo, Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant. International players filled four of the other spots in the top 15. More: http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2012/06/21/internationals-conspicuously-absent-in-top-international-jersey-sales/