What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball collection signifies the brand’s first licensed, comprehensive release since the 2008-09 season. This set introduces a range of case hits and super short print (SSP) inserts, available in both hobby and retail formats, offering collectors numerous opportunities to discover rare cards. Interestingly, retail formats provide more SSPs compared to hobby formats, which has sparked significant interest and rapid sales in secondary markets since the launch.
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 found in all box types, with certain exclusives for hobby or retail
- Odds for major 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: Showcases 10 rookies from the 2025 draft class with 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, highlighting current stars, rookies, and Hall of Famers. Found in value blaster, mega, Fanatics mega, and hanger boxes.
Autographs & Relics
Specific details regarding autographs and memorabilia cards are not included in the available information.
Collector Notes
- The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball set is the first fully licensed release since the 2008-09 season
- Case hits and SSPs are distributed through both hobby and retail formats, with some exclusive options
- Retail formats offer a greater number of SSPs compared to hobby
- Rock Stars are die-cut, inspired by a 1990s insert set
- Radiating Rookies feature a distinctive background and a special Topps Chrome atom logo
- Inserts have clearly listed odds for each format
- Demand for SSP inserts has been high, resulting in swift sales on secondary markets
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