What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball collection is the brand’s first fully licensed set since the 2008-09 season. This release includes a range of case hits and super short print (SSP) inserts available in both hobby and retail formats, providing collectors with opportunities to find rare and valuable cards. Interestingly, retail formats offer a higher number of SSPs compared to hobby, leading to significant interest and rapid sales on secondary markets following 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 present in all box types, with some exclusives to 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 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: Features 10 rookies from the 2025 draft class with a radiating streaks design and 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
Details regarding autographs and memorabilia cards are not provided in the current information.
Collector Notes
- The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball is the first licensed release since the 2008-09 season
- Case hits and SSPs are available in both hobby and retail, with some exclusives
- Retail formats offer more SSPs than hobby
- Rock Stars are die-cut cards, inspired by a 1990s insert series
- Radiating Rookies have a distinctive background and a special Topps Chrome atom logo
- Odds for inserts are clearly listed for each format
- SSP inserts have been in high demand and quickly sold on secondary markets
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