What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball collection is the brand's first fully licensed release since the 2008-09 season. This set includes a variety of case hits and super short print (SSP) inserts available in both hobby and retail versions, offering collectors at all levels the opportunity to discover rare cards. Significantly, retail formats feature more SSPs than hobby, and these rare inserts have sparked considerable interest and rapid sales on secondary markets since they were released.
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 can be found in all box types, with some being 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 spotlighting 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: Showcases 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, highlighting current stars, rookies, and Hall of Famers. Available in value blaster, mega, Fanatics mega, and hanger boxes.
Autographs & Relics
Details regarding autographs and memorabilia cards are not provided in the available information.
Collector Notes
- The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball set is the first fully licensed release since 2008-09
- Case hits and SSPs are available in both hobby and retail, with certain exclusives
- Retail formats offer more SSPs compared to hobby
- Rock Stars are die-cut and take inspiration from a 1990s insert set
- Radiating Rookies have a distinctive background and a special Topps Chrome atom logo
- Odds for inserts are clearly outlined for each format
- SSP inserts have experienced high demand and quick sales on secondary markets
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