Vote: 2025 NBA Topps NOW Player of the Week

NBA Topps NOW Player of the Week for Week 8

Date: Dec 16, 2025

Topics: basketball, NBA Topps NOW, Topps Basketball, Trending

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Week 8 of the 2025–26 NBA season saw the return of an emerging superstar, historic team and individual milestones, and a breakout game for one of the league’s most talented rookies. And now, fans have the power to decide who should be crowned the NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week.

From two powerful performances in the NBA Cup semifinals, to the Thunder and LeBron once again making history, it was another big week for the NBA and Topps NOW.

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Vote for the 2025 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week for the week of December 8 to December 14. Choose from five nominees — Victor Wembanyama, Jalen Brunson, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Derik Queen, and LeBron James. View each Topps NOW card and cast your vote.

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #83 Victor Wembanyama

performance

• 22 points in 20 minutes to help spurs topple the thunder in his return to nba cup action

Card Info

• Online exclusive
• Foil Parallels including Gold Foil /50, Orange Foil /25, Black Foil /10, Red Foil /5, and FoilFractor 1/1

what they said

• “This was our first game having everybody. And I feel like we’ve been good in close games, crunch-time games, and having big fella back was definitely a plus. I think it was a big part of why we won the game, especially how he played in the second half.” – spurs guard stephon castle

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #82 Jalen Brunson

performance

• season-high 40-point effort lifted the knicks into the nba cup final

Card Info

• Online exclusive
• Foil Parallels Numbered to /50 and lower, as well as image Variation Short Prints, one of which pictured above

what they said

• “That’s what MVPs are supposed to do, and he definitely did that tonight.” – Knicks Head coach mike brown

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #81 Oklahoma City Thunder

performance

• dominant 49-point win over the suns took thunder to 24-1, matching the best 25-game start in nba history, tying the eventual 73-win warriors

Card Info

• Online exclusive
• Foil Parallels including Gold Foil /50, Orange Foil /25, Black Foil /10, Red Foil /5, and FoilFractor 1/1

what they said

• “Winning is never boring.” – jalen williams after the win

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #79 Derik Queen

performance

• became only the fifth rookie in 20 years to record a 30-point triple double

card Info

• Online exclusive
• Autograph Redemption Card /10, Autograph Redemption Card /5, Autograph Redemption Card 1/1

what they said

• “He was great. He did a really good job defensively on the boards, controlled the offense. We ran a lot of our stuff through him. He was fantastic.” – pelicans interim Head coach james borrego

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #78 LeBron James

performance

• season-high 29 points helped james and the lakers win a close battle against philly, lifting the king to second in all-time nba wins cateogry

card Info

• Online exclusive
• Foil Parallels including Green Foil /99, Gold Foil /50, Orange Foil /25, Black Foil /10, Red Foil /5, and FoilFractor 1/1

what they said

• “Appreciating the ones that came before me because they laid down the stones, they laid down the path, and I’m trying to do the same thing for the next generation.” – lebron james

2025-26 NBA Topps NOW Player of the Week FAQs

What is the RIPPED NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week?
- This is a recurring RIPPED feature spotlighting the top NBA performance from the previous week and the corresponding Topps NOW card.
What is NBA Topps NOW®?
- NBA Topps NOW brings the real-time card concept to basketball, turning standout plays, record-breaking performances, and buzzer-beaters into official trading cards within hours. Each release follows the same limited-time, print-on-demand format as other Topps NOW sets.
When does the Topps NOW® Player of the Week update?
- The Monday following each week in the NBA, RIPPED selects players to highlight with a voting option.
Where can I buy the featured NBA Topps NOW® cards?
- Available cards can be found at Topps.com.
Who are the NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week contenders for this week?
- Victor Wembanyama, Jalen Brunson, Derik Queen, LeBron James, and the Oklahoma City Thunder headline week 8.

Key Facts

2025 NBA Topps NOW Player of the Week
Dates: December 8 – December 14, 2025
Four nominees + cards; Online Exclusive set
Nominees include: Victor Wembanyama, Jalen Brunson, Derik Queen, LeBron James, and the Oklahoma City Thunder