Title: 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball: Topps' Return to Licensed Releases
Subtitle: A Look at the First Fully Licensed Set Since 2008-09
Meta Description: Explore the 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball set, marking Topps' first licensed release since 2008-09, featuring case hits, SSP inserts, and more.
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What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball collection heralds the brand’s first licensed, complete release since the 2008-09 season. Topps has introduced a range of case hits and super short print (SSP) inserts throughout both hobby and retail formats, offering collectors at every level the opportunity to discover rare cards. Significantly, there are more SSPs available in retail formats than in hobby, and these sought-after inserts have spurred strong 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 included in all box types, with some exclusive to either hobby or retail
- Odds for key SSPs and case hits are detailed for each format
Key Inserts & Parallels
Hobby-Exclusive Inserts
- Rock Stars: Die-cut cards showcasing 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: Highlights 10 rookies from the 2025 draft class with a unique streak design and 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 on autographs and memorabilia cards is not included in the provided details.
Collector Notes
- 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball is the first fully licensed release since 2008-09
- Case hits and SSPs are found in both hobby and retail, with certain exclusives
- Retail formats contain more SSPs than hobby
- Rock Stars are die-cut and inspired by a 1990s insert set
- Radiating Rookies have a distinct 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 sales on secondary markets
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