2025-26 Topps Flagship

The 2025-26 Topps Basketball set marks the return of licensed NBA cards from Topps after an absence of over 15 years.VO

While Topps has produced NBPA-licensed cards over the past few seasons, these have not been able to display team logos or jerseys.VO

The flagship brand acts as the first Topps NBA basketball set available to collectors since Topps reacquired the NBA card license, officially replacing Panini on October 1, 2025. The last flagship NBA product was the 2009-10 Topps Basketball edition.VO

Just like Topps' flagship MLB set, every NBA Hobby box has one autograph or relic. Top overall pick Cooper Flagg is the key rookie in the set and also appears on the box cover.VO

Topps presales began on October 3, 2025, including Hobby boxes ($109.99), Hobby Jumbo boxes ($229.99), Mega boxes ($49.99) and Value Blasters ($24.99). The release day pricing increased slightly to $119.99 per Hobby box.VO

There's also an exclusive Black Friday Blaster format at Target for $34.99.VO

Check out 2025-26 Topps Holiday Basketball for a seasonal NBA edition. For the chromium series, look to 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball.VO

The 2025-26 Topps Basketball checklist is packed with content, including the initial batch of Cooper Flagg rookie cards licensed by the NBA, and the first official Victor Wembanyama autographs featuring his Spurs jersey. Collectors can also chase the earliest licensed LeBron James autographs for the Lakers.VO

The 2025-26 Topps Basketball base set opens with 300 cards, including current stars and top rookies from the 2025 NBA Draft class.VO

The returning NBA set incorporates the flagship MLB design and adds many parallels.VO

2025-26 Topps Basketball Base Parallels List & OddsVO

Hobby or Jumbo exclusives include Victory (1:22 Hobby), Sandglitter (1:2 Jumbo) and Blue Sandglitter (1:6 Jumbo). As for Retail, there's also Crackleboard parallels in Super Box, Diamante versions in Hangers, and Season Tip-Off editions in Value Blasters. The Fanatics Value Blaster is the place to find Topps Foil Pattern parallels.VO

The Black Friday Target Blasters have several exclusive parallels, including Blackout (1:2 packs); Surge (/99; 1:133 packs); Flash Drop (/50; 1:263 packs); Cart Load (/25; 1:526 packs); Cyber Circuit (/5; 1:2,628 packs); Doorbuster (1/1; 1:13,158 packs)VO

Already familiar to MLB fans, the Golden Mirror Image Variations series makes its NBA debut with short-printed images for the entire base set.VO

Other full-set short prints include Clear Variations and Team Color Border Variations.VO

However, just 25 names are part of the Base Player Number Variations cards.VO

Offering numerous choices, inserts are another significant part of the 2025-26 Topps Basketball checklist. Honoring the past, 1980-81 Topps Basketball pays tribute to the classic design as it celebrates its 45th anniversary.VO

Some options are borrowed from Topps' flagship baseball lineup, such as All Kings. This die-cut set mimics a playing card design to showcase the game's best players.VO

MVP Vault honors past winners of the Most Valuable Player award, noting the specific year(s).VO

Top rookies appear in Clutch City Prospects, Rise of Stardom and more.VO

There are also case hits to uncover, like Comic Court, which resembles the Donruss Net Marvels inserts, and Home Court.VO

Hits finish out the 2025-26 Topps Basketball checklist with plenty of firepower.VO

The Flagship Real One Autographs set displays signatures on the base design. Based on the live card images teased by Topps, many of the autographs are hard-signed. <img alt="2025-26 Topps Basketball Checklist Guide in-content 18" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-20528" src="https://xcdn.checklistinsider.com/public/2025/10/2025-26-Topps-Basketball-Flagship-Real-One-Autographs-Victor-Wembanyama-.jpeg" alt="" width="426" height="600" />VO

1980-81 Topps Basketball Autographs covers modern standouts on the '80 design, including top rookies like Cooper Flagg.VO

There are also triple-signed versions with the retro style.VO

Additionally, the newest draft class is part of Rookie Photo Shoot Autographs.VO

For memorabilia, fans can check out the Flagship Real One Relics set, as well as several others.VO