The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball release brings Topps’ first fully licensed, standalone Chrome NBA product since 2008-09, offering a chromium upgrade to the flagship basketball line and a wide mix of formats and parallels.
Topps Chrome Basketball is positioned as a premium, chrome-finished version of the 2025-26 Topps basketball flagship set. The base checklist is slated for 299 cards and includes a mix of current stars, incoming rookies, and all-time greats. Collectors can expect a strong emphasis on parallels and refractors throughout the release.
The product will be available in a broad range of box styles designed for different collecting approaches and budgets. Planned configurations include:
In addition to sealed boxes, Topps will also produce a complete factory set as well as a Sapphire edition of 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball, giving set builders and premium collectors more options.
The 299-card base set is heavily parallel-driven, with more than four dozen different versions planned. Traditional Refractors return alongside some of the brand’s most sought-after low-numbered Chrome parallels, including:
Additional Refractor parallels span a wide range of colors and print runs, including:
Wave-style Refractors also appear, adding another layer of chase:
Several parallel styles are tied to specific box types, encouraging collectors to explore different configurations:
With its deep parallel lineup, multiple box formats, and the return of fully licensed Chrome basketball, 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball is positioned as a key release for both set builders and hit chasers in the new season.