Title: 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball: First Licensed Set Since 2008-09
Subtitle: The return of Topps Chrome Basketball with exciting new case hits and rare inserts.
Meta Description: Discover the 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball set, marking its first licensed release since 2008-09. Explore the configuration, exclusive inserts, and SSPs.
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What’s New
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball collection is the brand’s first fully licensed release since the 2008-09 season. This set introduces an array of case hits and super short print (SSP) inserts available in both hobby and retail versions, allowing collectors at every level to hunt for rare cards. Intriguingly, there are more SSPs 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 can be found in all box types, with certain exclusives for hobby or retail
- The odds for key SSPs and case hits are detailed 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: Spotlights 10 rookies from the 2025 draft class with a radiating streaks 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 vivid Refractor finish, showcasing current stars, rookies, and Hall of Famers. Available in value blaster, mega, Fanatics mega, and hanger boxes.
Autographs & Relics
Specifics on autographs and memorabilia cards are not provided in the current information.
Collector Notes
- The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball set is the first fully licensed edition since 2008-09
- Case hits and SSPs are spread across both hobby and retail, with some being exclusive
- Retail formats offer more SSPs than hobby
- Rock Stars are die-cut and take inspiration from a 1990s insert set
- Radiating Rookies come with a distinctive background and a special Topps Chrome atom logo
- Odds for inserts are clearly stated for each format
- SSP inserts have experienced high demand and swift sales on secondary markets
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