What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball collection represents the brand’s first fully licensed release since the 2008-09 season. This set includes an array of case hits and super short print (SSP) inserts available in both hobby and retail formats, providing collectors of all levels the chance to discover rare cards. Interestingly, retail formats have more SSPs than hobby boxes, and these elusive inserts have sparked significant interest and rapid sales on secondary markets since 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 being exclusive to either 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 featuring 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: Showcasing 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, featuring current stars, rookies, and Hall of Famers. Available in value blaster, mega, Fanatics mega, and hanger boxes.
Autographs & Relics
Information regarding autographs and memorabilia cards is not provided in the available details.
Collector Notes
- The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball is the first fully licensed set since 2008-09
- Case hits and SSPs are available in both hobby and retail, with certain exclusives
- Retail formats feature more SSPs compared to hobby
- Rock Stars are die-cut cards inspired by 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 quick turnover on secondary markets
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