This article was originally published on www.si.com as Son Heung-min Surpasses Lionel Messi With Record-Setting MLS Signing.

Son Heung-min has taken the sports world by storm, leading global jersey sales.

LAFC's general manager has claimed that Son Heung-min is the global market leader in jersey sales since moving to MLS.

Los Angeles FC co-president John Thorrington has claimed that Son Heung-min’s jersey has broken all sports best-selling ...

Former Tottenham captain Son Heung-min has made history, edging Lionel Messi after his $26.5 million transfer to Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC ...

And LAFC chief John Thorrington has revealed the South Korean great is currently the biggest selling shirt in world sport - ...

Heung-min Son’s LAFC jersey is the highest-selling of any athlete in the world right now, according to the club’s ...

While Thorrington avoided a direct comparison, the potential implications of Son's presence are already apparent locally and abroad. The 33-year-old is one of Asia's all-time most revered athletes, ...

LAFC had been in search of a new attacking star after Olivier Giroud returned to France last month. The void left by the ...

Min was officially presented as a new LAFC player in L.A. and was given the number seven jersey. The South Korean forward ...

"If I'm honest, it was not my first choice. But the first call I had with (LAFC co-president) John (Thorrington) after my ...

LAFC general manager John Thorrington, left, speaks during a news conference while seated next to LAFC midfielder Eduard Atuesta, center, and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in February.