Kansas City Chiefs star Harrison Butker’s NFL gear sales for the first time ever beat out fellow teammate Travis Kelce’s despite a backlash against the kicker over his commencement speech.
In a list from the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) of the top 50 players with the highest sales of official NFL-licensed merchandise, Butker not only made his debut in the rankings for the first time, but also bested Kelce at 12th place by coming in at 11.
Kansas City Chiefs star QB Patrick Mahomes’ NFL gear sales beat out both Kelce and Butker’s, coming in second place, behind only Houston Texans C.J. Stroud, who nabbed the top spot, the outlet noted.
The list was compiled of official NFL merchandise sales between March 1 and May 31, weeks after Butker made headlines for the commencement address he gave at Benedictine College, a Catholic university in Kansas, in which he praised his wife for…
