{"id":60209,"date":"2025-08-19T08:06:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=60209"},"modified":"2025-08-19T08:06:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:06:53","slug":"heung-min-son-jersey-sales-lionel-messi-lebron-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/heung-min-son-jersey-sales-lionel-messi-lebron-james\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans Call Out LAFC Chief Over Bold Claim on Heung-min Son Surpassing Messi and LeBron in Jersey Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>LAFC Director General John Thornton has claimed that new signing Heung-min Son has surpassed Lionel Messi and LeBron James in jersey sales.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fans have challenged his bold claim on X (formerly Twitter), pointing out the lack of credible sources.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>LAFC Chief John Thornton Hails Heung-min <\/strong><strong>Son <\/strong><strong>Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur sold one of their longest-serving players, Heung-min Son, to MLS side LAFC earlier in August. LAFC, who are 10\/1 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/football\/\">football betting sites<\/a> to win MLS, paid Spurs \u00a319.5 million for Son.<\/p>\n<p>Son made his MLS debut in a 2-2 draw with Chicago Fire on August 10. He marked his debut with a fine assist. Son added another assist to his name a week later, helping LAFC to a 2-0 win over New England Revolution.<\/p>\n<p>Son is one of the most popular personalities in all of Asia. According to Korean outlet Chosun, an average of 5,000 Korean fans attended Tottenham&#8217;s games during his time in north London. John Thornton has said that LAFC have now started reaping the rewards.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Son Heung-Min\u2019s FIRST 90 minutes in the MLS:<\/p>\n<p>2\ufe0f\u20e3 big chances created<br \/>1\ufe0f\u20e3 assist <br \/>\ud83d\udd25 4\/4 successful take-ons<br \/>\ud83d\udcab Player of the match<\/p>\n<p>Form is temporary, class is forever. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W1cEBQ3fYd\">pic.twitter.com\/W1cEBQ3fYd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jason (Hanshin) Lee (@Jasons_JaysHub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jasons_JaysHub\/status\/1956892599869927473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Thornton claimed Son had become the sportsperson with the most jersey sales in the world, surpassing the player with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/most-appearances-fifpro-world-11-lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo\/\">most FIFPRO World XI appearances<\/a>, Lionel Messi, and basketball legend LeBron James.<\/p>\n<p>He said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Son has played just two games at LAFC, but has become the player with the most jersey sales. It&#8217;s not just the highest sales in MLS. After joining, Son Heung-min sold more jerseys than any other sport worldwide, surpassing figures of Lionel Messi and LeBron James<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Fans React to Claim Son Surpassed Messi and LeBron in Jersey Sales<\/h2>\n<p>Pubity Sport echoed John Thornton&#8217;s claim on X, but fans were not convinced.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Heung\u2011min Son\u2019s LAFC jersey is currently the highest\u2011selling athlete jersey in the world, across all sports. \ud83d\ude33 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IA5yUGNsBL\">pic.twitter.com\/IA5yUGNsBL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pubity Sport (@pubitysport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pubitysport\/status\/1957364951447728261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>@raHunDres argued that while Heung-min Son is indeed a great player, he is not bigger than global icons Lionel Messi and LeBron James.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>The day since I heard this one I can&#8217;t believe this to be true&#8230;Son is a great player indeed but nah he ain&#8217;t bigger than Messi or Le Bron&#8230;he hasn&#8217;t even won the Asian Cup how come he&#8217;s that popular to sell so many jerseys&#8230;coming from the clubs president it&#8217;s obv biased<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60210 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-1.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 1\" width=\"596\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-1.png 596w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-1-560x159.png 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-1-350x99.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>@Messi_Fan_4LIFE highlighted the lack of credible sources.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Not true. Not one media is able to publish any credit report or numbers. This was all started by LAFC owner. And tbh, its not possible either<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60211 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-at-1.21.42\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-at-1.21.42\u202fPM.png 596w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-at-1.21.42\u202fPM-560x159.png 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-at-1.21.42\u202fPM-350x99.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>@FanMomentos took a light-hearted jibe, writing: &#8220;<em>Source: Trust me<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60212 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-at-1.24.32\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-at-1.24.32\u202fPM.png 596w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-at-1.24.32\u202fPM-560x159.png 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-at-1.24.32\u202fPM-350x99.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>@Chukwuebuka_7 called it a construct of the US PR machine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Which kind lie be this <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>America and PR eh&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60213 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-at-1.27.47\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-at-1.27.47\u202fPM.png 596w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-at-1.27.47\u202fPM-560x159.png 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-19-at-1.27.47\u202fPM-350x99.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAFC Director General John Thornton has claimed that new signing Heung-min Son has surpassed Lionel Messi and LeBron James in jersey sales.\u00a0 Fans have challenged his bold claim on X (formerly Twitter), pointing out the lack of credible sources. 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