What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball set marks the brand’s re-entry into basketball cards, a first since 2009. This release is distinguished by its extensive selection of parallels, both without and with serial numbers, providing collectors with a multitude of designs and options. The set debuts several new and returning parallel types, 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 specify details about autographs and memorabilia. However, it mentions that Orange Geometric Refractors share a base design with the Cooper Flagg Autograph example, suggesting that similar design elements may appear in autographed parallels.
Collector Notes
- The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball set offers a broad array of parallels, including both unnumbered and serial-numbered options.
- RayWave and Wave Refractors are notable types featured in this collection.
- Speckle Refractors are solely available as Image Variations, not for the entire base set.
- While some parallels are available in all box types, others might be exclusive to particular configurations.
- Serial-numbered parallels range from /399 down to 1/1 Superfractors.
- Orange Geometric Refractors share a design with at least one autograph card example.
- Design elements and pattern distinctions (such as RayWave vs. Wave) are crucial for identifying parallels.
- No odds or print runs beyond serial numbering are mentioned in the article.
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