What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball collection signifies the brand's first fully licensed launch since the 2008-09 season. Topps has introduced a range of case hits and super short print (SSP) inserts in both hobby and retail formats, offering collectors a chance to discover rare cards. Significantly, retail formats feature more SSPs than hobby ones, and these rare inserts have attracted substantial interest and swift sales on secondary markets since their debut.
Configuration at a Glance
- Hobby boxes: 240 packs per case
- Jumbo boxes: 96 packs per case
- Breaker’s delight boxes: 8 packs per case
- Retail formats: value blaster boxes (280 packs per case), mega boxes (140 packs per case), Fanatics mega boxes (140 packs per case), hanger boxes (64 packs per case)
- Case hits and SSP inserts are present in all box types, with some exclusive to either hobby or retail
- Odds for key SSPs and case hits are detailed for each format
Key Inserts & Parallels
Hobby-Exclusive Inserts
- Rock Stars: Die-cut cards featuring leading players and rookies. Odds: 1:295 hobby packs, 1:147 jumbo packs, 1:14 breaker’s delight packs. Not guaranteed per case.
- Radiating Rookies: Highlights 10 rookies from the 2025 draft class with a radiating streaks design and a special Topps Chrome atom logo. Odds: 1:2,179 hobby packs, 1:434 jumbo packs, 1:160 breaker’s delight packs.
Retail-Exclusive Inserts
- Fanatical: Borderless cards with a vibrant Refractor finish, showcasing current stars, rookies, and Hall of Famers. Found in value blaster, mega, Fanatics mega, and hanger boxes.
Autographs & Relics
Information regarding autographs and memorabilia cards is not provided in the details available.
Collector Notes
- The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball is the first fully licensed release since 2008-09
- Case hits and SSPs are available in both hobby and retail, with some being exclusive
- Retail formats contain more SSPs than hobby
- Rock Stars are die-cut, drawing inspiration from a 1990s insert set
- Radiating Rookies feature a distinct background and a special Topps Chrome atom logo
- Odds for inserts are clearly specified for each format
- SSP inserts have experienced high demand and rapid sales on secondary markets
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