Jack Hughes Topps NOW 2026 Olympic Card

Hughes’ Hobby Milestone and The Most Popular Topps NOW® Cards Ever

Date: Feb 26, 2026

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Jack Hughes delivered one of the defining moments of the 2026 Winter Olympics. His gold medal overtime goal for Team USA instantly became one of the most popular Topps NOW® cards ever released. Topps captured the moment in 2026 Olympics Topps NOW Card #18. The card finished with a print run of 332,447, placing it among the highest ordered Topps NOW releases in program history.

For only the second time in Topps NOW, the stunning and rare Opal Chrome parallel has been unlocked, joining Shohei Ohtani’s card celebrating his Game for the Ages in the NLCS.

Jack Hughes’ 2026 Olympics Topps NOW® Card #18 honors his gold medal-winning overtime goal for Team USA. With a 332,447 print run, it ranks among the most popular Topps NOW releases ever and stands as one of the top Olympic hockey cards in the program’s history.

A Golden Moment Captured in Real Time

Topps NOW® is designed to preserve historic performances as they happen.

Hughes dramatically secured Olympic gold, scoring the overtime winner against Canada. The card was released during a limited online sales window and printed to order, allowing collector demand to determine the final print run. The result was one of the strongest Olympic card performances in Topps NOW history.

In celebration of the moment on the ice and in The Hobby, let’s take a look at where this phenomenal Jack Hughes card stacks up against the most popular Topps NOW cards of all time. These cards show how Topps NOW® can turn can’t-miss moments into cherished collectibles.

Most Popular Topps NOW® Cards by Print Run

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1. 2024 MLB Topps NOW® Card #722 – Shohei Ohtani

the moment

• Ohtani became the first player in mlb history to record at least 50 home runs and 5o stolen bases in a single season

card Info

• the largest print run in the history of Topps NOW
• included this 1/1 inscribed auto as well as on-card auto cards numbered to five
• the inscribed 1/1 card sold for $225,700 in February 2025

print run

• 653,737

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2. 2024 Olympic Games TOPPS NOW® Card #26 – LeBron James/Stephen Curry/Kevin Durant

The moment

• The generation-defining card captures three of the best players of all-time on the court and in the hobby, as they led Team USA to gold in the 2024 Paris Olympics

Card Info

• 1/1 triple auto remains one of the most coveted cards in the hobby
• A 1/1 version sold for over $50,000 in September 2024

print run

• 588,030

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3. 2026 Olympics Topps NOW® Card #18 Jack Hughes

The Moment

• Hughes’ golden moment brought Team USA its first men’s Olympic hockey gold medal since the ‘miracle on ice’ team back in 1980

Card Info

• card will receive rare opal chrome parallels (only the second time in history)
• Autograph parallels numbered to five and ten are also included, along with a 1/1 inscribed auto card
• Print run qualified for additional Opal Chrome parallels /50, /25, /10, and /5 + lower parallel structure

print run

• 332,447

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4. 2025 MLB Topps NOW® Card #884 Shohei Ohtani

The Moment

• Ohtani’s ‘game for the ages’ saw the two-way superstar strike out ten batters and launch three home runs in the NLCS-clinching masterpiece

Card Info

• First-ever card to receive opal chrome parallels
• 1/1 version of the card sold for over $100,000 on February 8, 2026

print run

• 253,309

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5. 2025 Topps NOW® Basketball Card #12 LeBron James

the moment

• A testament to the staying power of LeBron James on the floor and in the hobby, this card celebrated James’ incredible milestone moment when he scored his 50,000th point in the NBA

card Info

• Print run qualified for additional Chrome parallels /99, /50, /25, /10, /5 and 1/1 SuperFractor
• /5 Game-worn memorabilia relic card and /1 Game-worn memorabilia autograph-relic redemption card inscribed “50k points”

print run

• 157,982

Topps NOW FAQs

What is the print run of Jack Hughes’ 2026 Topps NOW® card?
- The card finished with a print run of 332,447, making it one of the highest ordered Olympic releases in Topps NOW history.
What makes this card historically significant?
- It captures the gold medal-winning overtime goal by Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics and ranks among the program’s top print runs.
Are there parallels in the 2026 Olympics Topps NOW® release?
- Yes. Limited foil parallels and numbered versions were randomly inserted into orders during the sales window.
How does Topps NOW determine print runs?
- Cards are printed to order during a limited online window. The total number of orders becomes the final print run.
Where can collectors buy Topps NOW® Olympic cards?
- Cards are sold exclusively through the official Topps website during their release window.