What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball collection signifies Topps' comeback to basketball cards, a first since 2009. This edition is distinguished by its extensive array of parallels, both non-serial and numbered, providing collectors with numerous options and styles. The set debuts several new and returning parallel types, including 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 editions
- Special Notes: Certain parallels are exclusive to specific box types, while others are accessible in all formats
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 provide specific details on autograph and memorabilia content. However, it notes that Orange Geometric Refractors share the base design with the Cooper Flagg Autograph example, suggesting that autograph parallels might feature similar design elements.
Collector Notes
- The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball set includes a significant variety of parallels, both unnumbered and serial-numbered.
- Distinct parallel types such as RayWave and Wave Refractors are part of this collection.
- Speckle Refractors are unique to Image Variations and are not found across the full base set.
- Some parallels are available in all box types, while others are exclusive to specific configurations.
- Serial-numbered parallels range from /399 down to the 1/1 Superfractors.
- Orange Geometric Refractors share design elements with at least one autograph card.
- Design cues and pattern variations (like RayWave versus Wave) are crucial for identifying parallels.
- The article does not provide odds or print runs beyond serial numbering.
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