Title: 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball: First Licensed Set Since 2008-09
Subtitle: Unveiling the Latest from Topps Chrome Basketball After a Long Hiatus
Meta Description: Discover the 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball set, the first licensed release since 2008-09. Explore the array of case hits, SSP inserts, configurations, and more.
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What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball collection represents the brand's first fully licensed release since the 2008-09 season. This collection offers a variety of case hits and super short print (SSP) inserts across both hobby and retail formats, providing collectors of all levels a chance to acquire rare cards. Interestingly, more SSPs are available in retail formats compared to hobby, and these elusive inserts have sparked significant interest and rapid sales on secondary markets since their debut.
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 hobby or retail
- Odds for key SSPs and case hits are outlined for each format
Key Inserts & Parallels
Hobby-Exclusive Inserts
- Rock Stars: Die-cut cards highlighting 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: Showcases 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 about autographs and memorabilia cards is not specified in the provided details.
Collector Notes
- 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball is the first fully licensed release since the 2008-09 season
- Case hits and SSPs are available across both hobby and retail, with some exclusives
- There are more SSPs in retail formats than in hobby
- Rock Stars are die-cut and draw inspiration from a 1990s insert set
- Radiating Rookies boast a unique background and a special Topps Chrome atom logo
- Odds for inserts are clearly stated for each format
- SSP inserts have experienced high demand and quick sales on secondary markets
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