Title: 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball: First Official Release Since 2008-09
Subtitle: Discover the latest licensed Topps Chrome Basketball set, featuring exciting case hits and SSP inserts.
Meta Description: Explore the 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball set, the first licensed release since 2008-09, with a range of case hits and SSP inserts available in both hobby and retail formats.
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What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball collection signifies the brand’s initial licensed, comprehensive release since the 2008-09 season. Topps has introduced a selection of case hits and super short print (SSP) inserts available in both hobby and retail versions, providing collectors of all levels the opportunity to uncover rare cards. Interestingly, retail formats offer more SSPs compared to hobby, and these exclusive inserts have sparked significant interest and rapid sales in 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 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. Features 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 on autographs and memorabilia cards is not provided in the available details.
Collector Notes
- 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball is the first fully licensed release since 2008-09
- Case hits and SSPs are distributed across both hobby and retail, with certain exclusives
- Retail formats offer more SSPs compared to hobby
- Rock Stars are die-cut and inspired by a 1990s insert set
- Radiating Rookies feature a distinctive background and a special Topps Chrome atom logo
- Odds for inserts are clearly listed for each format
- SSP inserts have experienced high demand and swift sales in secondary markets
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