What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball marks Topps' re-entry into the basketball card market since 2009. This collection stands out for its diverse array of parallels, both unnumbered and serial-numbered, providing collectors with numerous choices and styles. The series debuts several new and returning parallel varieties, such as RayWave, Wave, Pulsar, and Geometric Refractors, among others.
Configuration at a Glance
- Brand: Topps Chrome
- Sport: Basketball
- Release Year: 2025-26
- Parallels: A wide range of unnumbered and serial-numbered versions
- Special Notes: Certain parallels are exclusive to specific box types, while others are available in all configurations
Key Inserts & Parallels
Unnumbered Parallels
- Base Refractors
- Basketball Refractors
- Negative Refractors
- Prism Refractors
- Pulsar Refractors
- Red, White, and Blue Refractors
- Wave Refractors
- X-Fractors
Serial-Numbered Parallels
- Magenta Refractors /399
- Teal Refractors /299
- Yellow Refractors /275
- Yellow Basketball Refractors /275
- Yellow RayWave Refractors /275
- Aqua Refractors /199
- Aqua Basketball Refractors /199
- Aqua RayWave Refractors /199
- Blue Refractors /150
- Blue Basketball Refractors /150
- Blue RayWave Refractors /150
- Blue Wave Refractors /150
- Green Refractors /99
- Green Basketball Refractors /99
- Green RayWave Refractors /99
- Green Wave Refractors /99
- Purple Refractors /75
- Purple Basketball Refractors /75
- Purple Pulsar Refractors /75
- Purple RayWave Refractors /75
- Purple Wave Refractors /75
- Gold Refractors /50
- Gold Basketball Refractors /50
- Gold Geometric Refractors /50
- Gold Pulsar Refractors /50
- Gold RayWave Refractors /50
- Gold Wave Refractors /50
- Orange Refractors /25
- Orange Geometric Refractors /25
- Orange Basketball Refractors /25
- Orange Pulsar Refractors /25
- Orange RayWave Refractors /25
- Orange Wave Refractors /25
- First Day Issue Silver /12
- Black Refractors /10
- Black Basketball Refractors /10
- Black Geometric Refractors /10
- Black Pulsar Refractors /10
- Black RayWave Refractors /10
- Black Wave Refractors /10
- First Day Issue Tri-Color Refractors /8
- Frozenfractors /5
- Red Refractors /5
- Red Basketball Refractors /5
- Red Geometric Refractors /5
- Red Pulsar Refractors /5
- Red RayWave Refractors /5
- Red Wave Refractors /5
- White Geometric Refractors /2
- Superfractors /1
Speckle Refractors (Image Variations Only)
- Green /99
- Gold /50
- Orange /25
- Black /10
- Red /5
- Superfractor (1/1, Image Variation only)
Autographs & Relics
The article does not provide detailed information about autograph and memorabilia content. However, it is noted that Orange Geometric Refractors share the base design with the Cooper Flagg Autograph example, suggesting that autographed parallels might feature similar design elements.
Collector Notes
- The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball set includes a vast variety of parallels, both unnumbered and serial-numbered.
- RayWave and Wave Refractors are unique parallel varieties featured in this collection.
- Speckle Refractors are specific to Image Variations and not part of the full base set.
- While some parallels are accessible in all box types, others might be exclusive to certain configurations.
- Serial-numbered parallels range from /399 down to 1/1 Superfractors.
- Orange Geometric Refractors share design elements with at least one autograph card example.
- Recognizing design cues and pattern differences (like RayWave versus Wave) is crucial for identifying parallels.
- No odds or print runs apart from serial numbering are mentioned in the article.
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