What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball collection marks the brand's first licensed, comprehensive release since the 2008-09 season. Topps has incorporated a range of case hits and super short print (SSP) inserts in both hobby and retail versions, offering collectors of all types the opportunity to discover rare cards. Interestingly, the retail formats boast more SSPs than the hobby versions, and these rare inserts have sparked significant interest and brisk 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 found in all box types, with some being exclusive to either hobby or retail
- Odds for key SSPs and case hits are provided for every format
Key Inserts & Parallels
Hobby-Exclusive Inserts
- Rock Stars: Die-cut cards showcasing top 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. Features 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 bright Refractor finish, featuring current stars, rookies, and Hall of Famers. Available in value blaster, mega, Fanatics mega, and hanger boxes.
Autographs & Relics
Information on autographs and memorabilia cards is not detailed in the provided content.
Collector Notes
- 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball is the first fully licensed offering since 2008-09
- Case hits and SSPs are distributed across both hobby and retail, with some exclusive to each
- Retail formats offer more SSPs than hobby
- Rock Stars are die-cut cards inspired by a 1990s insert set
- Radiating Rookies include a unique background and a special Topps Chrome atom logo
- Insert odds are clearly specified for each format
- SSP inserts have experienced high demand and quick turnover on secondary markets
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