What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Basketball release marks the brand's first licensed NBA product since the 2009-10 season. Collectors have responded with strong demand for all formats, including hanger boxes, hobby boxes, cases, and singles. The set features several chase elements, including short print Golden Mirror cards and 1/1 First Card parallels, which are the first Topps cards issued to players under the new license. These rare parallels have become some of the most valuable cards in the release.
Configuration at a Glance
- Product: 2025-26 Topps Basketball
- Release includes multiple formats: hanger boxes, hobby boxes, and cases
- Key hits: First Card parallels (1/1), Golden Mirror short prints
- Autographs: Over 2,000 different signed cards
- Memorabilia cards: Multiple themed relic inserts
- Notable case hits: Foilfractor 1/1 parallels
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Stars of the NBA
- 8-Bit Ballers
- Power Players
- All Kings: 25-card insert set (#AK1 Victor Wembanyama through #AK25 Walter Clayton Jr.)
- Golden Mirror short prints
- First Card parallels (1/1)
- Foilfractor parallels (1/1)
All Kings cards have established a high secondary market floor, with LeBron James leading at sales up to $7,999.99. Cooper Flagg and Stephen Curry also command significant prices.
Autographs & Relics
- Over 2,000 different autograph cards in the set
- Autograph subsets include:
- Flagship Real One Autographs
- 1980-81 Topps homage autographs
- 45th Anniversary
- Contemporary Marks
- Havoc Marks
- Marks of Excellence
- New Applicants Autographs
- Rookie Photo Shoot Autographs
- Signed and Sealed
- Topps Notch Signatures
- Notable autograph sales:
- Dylan Harper 1980-81 AU RC: Sales up to $649
- Dylan Harper Rainbow AU: Listed at $2,250 (private sale)
- Cooper Flagg Real One Red Refractor: Sold for $12,301
- Cooper Flagg New Applicants: Sold for $15,000
- Redemption cards include rare parallels such as Victor Wembanyama 1980-81 Black Refractor, with reported sales up to $20,000
- Memorabilia card themes:
- Flagship Real One Relics
- Franchise Fabrics
- Rise to the Occasion
- Rookie Roundball Remnants
- Swish and Stitch Relics
- Woven Wonder Relics
- Early notable memorabilia sale: Roundball Remnants Flagg /99 sold for $250
Collector Notes
- First licensed Topps NBA cards since 2009-10 season
- First Card parallels are 1/1 and command premium prices, especially for elite players
- Foilfractor parallels are 1/1 and have set high sales records, with LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Nikola Jokic among top sellers
- All Kings inserts have a high pricing floor, with LeBron James, Cooper Flagg, and Stephen Curry among the most valuable
- Redemption cards can yield high-value parallels, notably Victor Wembanyama Black Refractor
- Autograph content is extensive, with over 2,000 different signed cards across multiple themes
- Memorabilia cards include several themed relic sets, with some early sales but less market activity compared to autos and parallels
- Design cues include references to the 1980-81 Topps basketball set in select autograph and insert cards
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