What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball collection signifies the brand’s first fully licensed set since the 2008-09 season. This release includes a variety of case hits and super short print (SSP) inserts across both hobby and retail versions, offering collectors at every level the opportunity to discover rare cards. Interestingly, there are more SSPs available in retail formats than in hobby, driving significant interest and swift sales on secondary marketplaces 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 certain exclusives in 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 displaying top players and rookies. Odds: 1:295 hobby packs, 1:147 jumbo packs, 1:14 breaker’s delight packs. No guarantee per case.
- Radiating Rookies: Highlights 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 vivid Refractor finish, featuring current stars, rookies, and Hall of Famers. Found in value blaster, mega, Fanatics mega, and hanger boxes.
Autographs & Relics
Specifics regarding autographs and memorabilia cards are not detailed in the provided information.
Collector Notes
- The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball is the first fully licensed release since 2008-09
- Case hits and SSPs are available in both hobby and retail, with some exclusives
- A greater number of SSPs are found in retail formats compared to hobby
- Rock Stars are die-cut and draw inspiration from a 1990s insert set
- Radiating Rookies have a distinctive background and a special Topps Chrome atom logo
- Odds for inserts are clearly specified for each format
- SSP inserts have experienced high demand and rapid sales on secondary markets
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