2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball marks the brand's return to the NBA for the first time since 2009-10 (2008-09 as a standalone release). A lot has changed in the hobby since those last releases, but color and autographs remain the same.
The checklist includes lots of inserts, some of which are extremely tough pulls. Here's a breakdown of what to be watching for, should you be lucky enough to land them.
Let's Go! Has become a staple in a variety of Topps' chromium products from several sports over the last couple of years. In addition to their rarity, these sets are also known for their bold designs.
Consisting of 15 cards, these feature either marquee veterans or top rookies.
LG-1 Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors
LG-2 Anthony Edwards - Minnesota Timberwolves
LG-3 LeBron James - Los Angeles Lakers
LG-4 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - Oklahoma City Thunder
LG-5 Kyrie Irving - Dallas Mavericks
LG-6 Jayson Tatum - Boston Celtics
LG-7 James Harden - Los Angeles Clippers
LG-8 Nikola Jokić - Denver Nuggets
LG-9 Paolo Banchero - Orlando Magic
LG-10 Cade Cunningham - Detroit Pistons
LG-11 Cooper Flagg - Dallas Mavericks
LG-12 Dylan Harper - San Antonio Spurs
LG-13 VJ Edgecombe - Philadelphia 76ers
LG-14 Kon Knueppel - Charlotte Hornets
LG-15 Ace Bailey - Utah Jazz
This 15-card set, which is found is hobby packs, takes an artistic approach. It's more modern realism than the illustrations used for similar inserts in 2025 Topps Chrome Baseball.
UV-1 LeBron James - Los Angeles Lakers
UV-2 Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
UV-3 Kevin Durant - Houston Rockets
UV-4 Jalen Brunson - New York Knicks
UV-5 Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors
UV-6 Jayson Tatum - Boston Celtics
UV-7 Anthony Edwards - Minnesota Timberwolves
UV-8 Victor Wembanyama - San Antonio Spurs
UV-9 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - Oklahoma City Thunder
UV-10 Nikola Jokić - Denver Nuggets
UV-11 Cooper Flagg - Dallas Mavericks
UV-12 Dylan Harper - San Antonio Spurs
UV-13 VJ Edgecombe - Philadelphia 76ers
UV-14 Kon Knueppel - Charlotte Hornets
UV-15 Ace Bailey - Utah Jazz
Ten top rookies shine bright in this hobby insert set including Cooper Flagg, VJ Edgecombe and Don Knueppel. These use a similar layout as the base set and but the background spin brings plenty of pop. One-of-one Superfractors are the only parallels here.
RR-1 Cooper Flagg - Dallas Mavericks
RR-2 Dylan Harper - San Antonio Spurs
RR-3 VJ Edgecombe - Philadelphia 76ers
RR-4 Kon Knueppel - Charlotte Hornets
RR-5 Ace Bailey - Utah Jazz
RR-6 Jeremiah Fears - New Orleans Pelicans
RR-7 Collin Murray-Boyles - Toronto Raptors
RR-8 Khaman Maluach - Phoenix Suns
RR-9 Walter Clayton Jr. - Utah Jazz
RR-10 Asa Newell - Atlanta Hawks
These are some of the most colorful cards on the 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball checklist. That's saying something for a product that largely revolves around the rainbow.
H-1 LeBron James - Los Angeles Lakers
H-2 Anthony Edwards - Minnesota Timberwolves
H-3 Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors
H-4 Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
H-5 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - Oklahoma City Thunder
H-6 Kyrie Irving - Dallas Mavericks
H-7 Jayson Tatum - Boston Celtics
H-8 Magic Johnson - Los Angeles Lakers
H-9 Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
H-10 Shaquille O'Neal - Los Angeles Lakers
H-11 Cooper Flagg - Dallas Mavericks
H-12 Dylan Harper - San Antonio Spurs
H-13 VJ Edgecombe - Philadelphia 76ers
H-14 Kon Knueppel - Charlotte Hornets
H-15 Ace Bailey - Utah Jazz
H-16 Tre Johnson III - Washington Wizards
H-17 Khaman Maluach - Phoenix Suns
H-18 Jeremiah Fears - New Orleans Pelicans
H-19 Noa Essengue - Chicago Bulls
H-20 Walter Clayton Jr. - Utah Jazz
These 10 mega stars also happen to NBA champions. The checklist mixes five active MVPs with five retired legends. The result? Not a weak card exists on the checklist for The Finals.
These die-cut cards showcase the Larry O'Brien Trophy prominently and have a pair of parallels, Gold (/50) and Superfractors (1/1).
FIN-1 LeBron James - Los Angeles Lakers
FIN-2 Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors
FIN-3 Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
FIN-4 Nikola Jokić - Denver Nuggets
FIN-5 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - Oklahoma City Thunder
FIN-6 Bill Russell - Boston Celtics
FIN-7 Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
FIN-8 Magic Johnson - Los Angeles Lakers
FIN-9 Hakeem Olajuwon - Houston Rockets
FIN-10 Shaquille O'Neal - Los Angeles Lakers
Storm warnings are the inspiration for this 20-card insert set that's found in 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball retail packs. This set is all about rookies ready to take the league by storm.
AD-1 Cooper Flagg - Dallas Mavericks
AD-2 Dylan Harper - San Antonio Spurs
AD-3 VJ Edgecombe - Philadelphia 76ers
AD-4 Kon Knueppel - Charlotte Hornets
AD-5 Ace Bailey - Utah Jazz
AD-6 Tre Johnson III - Washington Wizards
AD-7 Jeremiah Fears - New Orleans Pelicans
AD-8 Egor Dëmin - Brooklyn Nets
AD-9 Collin Murray-Boyles - Toronto Raptors
AD-10 Khaman Maluach - Phoenix Suns
AD-11 Carter Bryant - San Antonio Spurs
AD-12 Walter Clayton Jr. - Utah Jazz
AD-13 Kasparas Jakučionis - Miami Heat
AD-14 Asa Newell - Atlanta Hawks
AD-15 Jase Richardson - Orlando Magic
AD-16 Hugo González - Boston Celtics
AD-17 Liam McNeeley - Charlotte Hornets
AD-18 Danny Wolf - Brooklyn Nets
AD-19 Noa Essengue - Chicago Bulls
AD-20 Yang Hansen - Portland Trail Blazers
One of the bigger insert sets in the product, Paradox is another one that mixes big-name stars with promising rookies. Mega box and value box retail packs are where these are found.
PX-1 Victor Wembanyama - San Antonio Spurs
PX-2 Anthony Edwards - Minnesota Timberwolves
PX-3 Austin Reaves - Los Angeles Lakers
PX-4 Jayson Tatum - Boston Celtics
PX-5 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - Oklahoma City Thunder
PX-6 Nikola Jokić - Denver Nuggets
PX-7 Donovan Mitchell - Cleveland Cavaliers
PX-8 Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors
PX-9 LeBron James - Los Angeles Lakers
PX-10 Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
PX-11 Jalen Brunson - New York Knicks
PX-12 Tyrese Haliburton - Indiana Pacers
PX-13 Chet Holmgren - Oklahoma City Thunder
PX-14 Paolo Banchero - Orlando Magic
PX-15 Cade Cunningham - Detroit Pistons
PX-16 LaMelo Ball - Charlotte Hornets
PX-17 Kevin Durant - Phoenix Suns
PX-18 Kyrie Irving - Dallas Mavericks
PX-19 Scoot Henderson - Portland Trail Blazers
PX-20 Ja Morant - Memphis Grizzlies
PX-21 Cooper Flagg - Dallas Mavericks
PX-22 Dylan Harper - San Antonio Spurs
PX-23 VJ Edgecombe - Philadelphia 76ers
PX-24 Kon Knueppel - Charlotte Hornets
PX-25 Ace Bailey - Utah Jazz
PX-26 Tre Johnson III - Washington Wizards
PX-27 Jeremiah Fears - New Orleans Pelicans
PX-28 Khaman Maluach - Phoenix Suns
PX-29 Walter Clayton Jr. - Utah Jazz
PX-30 Jase Richardson - Orlando Magic
Glass Canvas is another retail-exclusive insert set found in value boxes, mega boxes and hanger boxes. Vets like LeBron James and Kevin Durant are joined by such legends as Larry Bird and Magic Johnson on the 20-card checklist.
GC-1 LeBron James - Los Angeles Lakers
GC-2 Nikola Jokić - Denver Nuggets
GC-3 Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
GC-4 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - Oklahoma City Thunder
GC-5 Anthony Edwards - Minnesota Timberwolves
GC-6 Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors
GC-7 Jayson Tatum - Boston Celtics
GC-8 Kevin Durant - Phoenix Suns
GC-9 LaMelo Ball - Charlotte Hornets
GC-10 Victor Wembanyama - San Antonio Spurs
GC-11 Shaquille O'Neal - Los Angeles Lakers
GC-12 Allen Iverson - Philadelphia 76ers
GC-13 Dirk Nowitzki - Dallas Mavericks
GC-14 Magic Johnson - Los Angeles Lakers
GC-15 Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
GC-16 Pascal Siakam - Indiana Pacers
GC-17 Jalen Brunson - New York Knicks
GC-18 Paolo Banchero - Orlando Magic
GC-19 Cade Cunningham - Detroit Pistons
GC-20 Donovan Mitchell - Cleveland Cavaliers
Curious about the blueprints that make superstars and rookies successful? That's the idea behind Patented, a retail-only short print insert in 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball.
PD-1 Tyrese Haliburton - Indiana Pacers
PD-2 Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors
PD-3 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - Oklahoma City Thunder
PD-4 Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
PD-5 Nikola Jokić - Denver Nuggets
PD-6 Paolo Banchero - Orlando Magic
PD-7 Jayson Tatum - Boston Celtics
PD-8 Kevin Durant - Phoenix Suns
PD-9 Victor Wembanyama - San Antonio Spurs
PD-10 Anthony Davis - Dallas Mavericks
PD-11 LaMelo Ball - Charlotte Hornets
PD-12 Cade Cunningham - Detroit Pistons
PD-13 Jalen Brunson - New York Knicks
PD-14 Trae Young - Atlanta Hawks
PD-15 Anthony Edwards - Minnesota Timberwolves
PD-16 Cooper Flagg - Dallas Mavericks
PD-17 Dylan Harper - San Antonio Spurs
PD-18 VJ Edgecombe - Philadelphia 76ers
PD-19 Kon Knueppel - Charlotte Hornets
PD-20 Ace Bailey - Utah Jazz
PD-21 Tre Johnson III - Washington Wizards
PD-22 Jeremiah Fears - New Orleans Pelicans
PD-23 Egor Dëmin - Brooklyn Nets
PD-24 Collin Murray-Boyles - Toronto Raptors
PD-25 Khaman Maluach - Phoenix Suns
PD-26 Yang Hansen - Portland Trail Blazers
PD-27 Walter Clayton Jr. - Utah Jazz
PD-28 Asa Newell - Atlanta Hawks
PD-29 Jase Richardson - Orlando Magic
PD-30 Liam McNeeley - Charlotte Hornets
Fanatical made its Topps Chrome debut in the 2024 baseball release, featuring top stars while highlighting their home parks. The theme continued in 2025 and is now making the jump to the basketball court.
FAN-1 Victor Wembanyama - San Antonio Spurs
FAN-2 Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
FAN-3 Brandon Miller - Charlotte Hornets
FAN-4 Ja Morant - Memphis Grizzlies
FAN-5 LaMelo Ball - Charlotte Hornets
FAN-6 Jaylen Brown - Boston Celtics
FAN-7 Cade Cunningham - Detroit Pistons
FAN-8 Kyrie Irving - Dallas Mavericks
FAN-9 Scoot Henderson - Portland Trailblazers
FAN-10 Tyler Herro - Miami Heat
FAN-11 Jamal Murray - Denver Nuggets
FAN-12 Trae Young - Atlanta Hawks
FAN-13 Paolo Banchero - Orlando Magic
FAN-14 Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors
FAN-15 Jimmy Butler III - Golden State Warriors
FAN-16 Shaquille O'Neal - Los Angeles Lakers
FAN-17 Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
FAN-18 Ray Allen - Seattle Supersonics
FAN-19 David Robinson - San Antonio Spurs
FAN-20 Allen Iverson - Philadelphia 76ers
FAN-21 Cooper Flagg - Dallas Mavericks
FAN-22 Dylan Harper - San Antonio Spurs
FAN-23 VJ Edgecombe - Philadelphia 76ers
FAN-24 Kon Knueppel - Charlotte Hornets
FAN-25 Ace Bailey - Utah Jazz
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