2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball Checklist Spotlight

What to Expect in 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball

The 2025–26 Topps Chrome Basketball set arrives December 18, 2025. As the chromium standard of the Hardwood Hobby, Topps Chrome Basketball captures the energy and evolution of the game through sharp design, eye-catching Refractors, and a full lineup of today’s superstars, rising rookies, and all-time greats.

This year’s edition shines with bold inserts, vibrant parallels, and premium autograph offerings that blend Topps’ design heritage with the modern edge of Chrome technology

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• Box Configuration
• Base Set
• Inserts
• Tall Tales
• Ultra Violet
• Clutch Gene
• Advisory
• Autos
• Topps Chrome Autographs Rookies
• Next Stop Signatures
• SkyWrite Signatures
• Collector FAQ
• Key Facts

2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball Box Configuration

2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball Base Set

The 2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball base set boasts 299 cards of the NBA’s top rookies, current stars, and legendary icons.

Base Set Highlights

• 299 Cards of Rookies, Current Stars, and Legends
• Several Base Variations
• Wide Range of Colorful Parallels

2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball Inserts

2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball features a variety of inserts, including Tall Tales, Advisory, Ultra Violet, Clutch Gene, and more.

2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball Tall Tales

Tall Tales is a 25-card insert featuring rookies, current NBA stars and legends.

TT-1 Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets	TT-6 Kevin Durant Phoenix Suns	TT-11 Shaquille O’Neal Los Angeles Lakers	TT-16 Cooper Flagg Dallas Mavericks Rookie	TT-21 Yang Hansen Portland Trailblazers Rookie
TT-2 Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks	TT-7 LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers	TT-12 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets	TT-17 Khaman Maluach Phoenix Suns Rookie	TT-22 Yanic Konan-Niederhäuser Los Angeles Clippers Rookie
TT-3 Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers	TT-8 Kawhi Leonard Los Angeles Clippers	TT-13 Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks	TT-18 Derik Queen New Orleans Pelicans Rookie	TT-23 Ace Bailey Utah Jazz Rookie
TT-4 Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs	TT-9 Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics	TT-14 Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves	TT-19 Carter Bryant San Antonio Spurs Rookie	TT-24 Kasparas Jakučionis Miami Heat Rookie
TT-5 Anthony Davis Dallas Mavericks	TT-10 Karl-Anthony Towns New York Knicks	TT-15 Larry Bird Boston Celtics	TT-20 Asa Newell Atlanta Hawks Rookie	TT-25 Joan Beringer Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie

2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball Ultra Violet

Ultra Violet is a 15-card insert featuring current stars and rookies from the 2025 NBA Draft.

UV-1 LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers	UV-6 Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics	UV-11 Cooper Flagg Dallas Mavericks Rookie
UV-2 Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks	UV-7 Anthony Edwards Minnesota Timberwolves	UV-12 Dylan Harper San Antonio Spurs Rookie
UV-3 Kevin Durant Houston Rockets	UV-8 Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs	UV-13 VJ Edgecombe Philadelphia 76ers Rookie
UV-4 Jalen Brunson New York Knicks	UV-9 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder	UV-14 Kon Knueppel Charlotte Hornets Rookie
UV-5 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors	UV-10 Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets	UV-15 Ace Bailey Utah Jazz Rookie

2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball Clutch Gene

Clutch Gene is a 30-card insert featuring current stars and legends.

CG-1 Kawhi Leonard Los Angeles Clipperse	CG-7 Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers	CG-13 Klay Thompson Dallas Mavericks	CG-19 Paolo Banchero Orlando Magic	CG-25 Robert Horry San Antonio Spur
CG-2 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors	CG-8 Anthony Davis Dallas Mavericks	CG-14 Trae Young Atlanta Hawks	CG-20 Jalen Green Houston Rockets	CG-26 John Stockton Utah Jazz
CG-3 Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics	CG-9 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder	CG-15 James Harden Los Angeles Clippers	CG-21 Dwyane Wade Miami Heat	CG-27 Shaquille O’Neal Los Angeles Lakers
CG-4 Anthony Edwards Minnesota Timberwolves	CG-10 Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers	CG-16 Ja Morant Memphis Grizzlies	CG-22 Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks	CG-28 Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers
CG-5 Damian Lillard Milwaukee Bucks	CG-11 Devin Booker Phoenix Suns	CG-17 Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs	CG-23 Ray Allen Miami Heat	CG-29 Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers
CG-6 Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks	CG-12 Jalen Brunson New York Knicks	CG-18 Cade Cunningham Detroit Pistons	CG-24 Tracy McGrady Orlando Magic	CG-30 Larry Bird Boston Celtics

2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball Advisory  

Basketball Advisory is a 20-card insert featuring rookies from the 2025 NBA Draft.

AD-1 Cooper Flagg Dallas Mavericks Rookie	AD-6 Tre Johnson III Washington Wizards Rookie	AD-11 Carter Bryant San Antonio Spurs Rookie	AD-16 Hugo González Boston Celtics Rookie
AD-2 Dylan Harper San Antonio Spurs Rookie	AD-7 Jeremiah Fears New Orleans Pelicans Rookie	AD-12 Walter Clayton Jr. Utah Jazz Rookie	AD-17 Liam McNeeley Charlotte Hornets Rookie
AD-3 VJ Edgecombe Philadelphia 76ers Rookie	AD-8 Egor Dëmin Brooklyn Nets Rookie	AD-13 Kasparas Jakučionis Miami Heat Rookie	AD-18 Danny Wolf Brooklyn Nets Rookie
AD-4 Kon Knueppel Charlotte Hornets Rookie	AD-9 Collin Murray-Boyles Toronto Raptors Rookie	AD-14 Asa Newell Atlanta Hawks Rookie	AD-19 Noa Essengue Chicago Bulls Rookie
AD-5 Ace Bailey Utah Jazz Rookie	AD-10 Khaman Maluach Phoenix Suns Rookie	AD-15 Jase Richardson Orlando Magic Rookie	AD-20 Yang Hansen Portland Trail Blazers Rookie

2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball Autos

2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball features a host of auto-filled subsets, including Next Stop Signatures, SkyWrite Signatures, Topps Chrome Autographs Rookies and more.

2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball Autographs Rookies

Topps Chrome Autographs Rookies is a 40-card autograph-filled subset featuring rookies from the 2025 NBA Draft.

TCAR-AB Ace Bailey Utah Jazz Rookie	TCAR-CMB Collin Murray-Boyles Toronto Raptors Rookie	TCAR-JR Jase Richardson Orlando Magic Rookie	TCAR-MP Micah Peavy New Orleans Pelicans Rookie	TCAR-SJ Sion James Charlotte Hornets Rookie
TCAR-AM Alijah Martin Toronto Raptors Rookie	TCAR-DH Dylan Harper San Antonio Spurs Rookie	TCAR-KAJ Kasparas Jakučionis Miami Heat Rookie	TCAR-MR Maxime Raynaud Sacramento Kings Rookie	TCAR-TP Tyrese Proctor Cleveland Cavaliers Rookie
TCAR-AN Asa Newell Atlanta Hawks Rookie	TCAR-DP Drake Powell Brooklyn Nets Rookie	TCAR-KB Koby Brea Phoenix Suns Rookie	TCAR-NC Nique Clifford Sacramento Kings Rookie	TCAR-TS Thomas Sorber Oklahoma City Thunder Rookie
TCAR-AT Adou Thiero Los Angeles Lakers Rookie	TCAR-DQ Derik Queen New Orleans Pelicans Rookie	TCAR-KJ Kam Jones Indiana Pacers Rookie	TCAR-NE Noa Essengue Chicago Bulls Rookie	TCAR-WCJ Walter Clayton Jr. Utah Jazz Rookie
TCAR-BS Ben Saraf Brooklyn Nets Rookie	TCAR-DW Danny Wolf Brooklyn Nets Rookie	TCAR-KK Kon Knueppel Charlotte Hornets Rookie	TCAR-NP Noah Penda Orlando Magic Rookie	TCAR-WIR Will Richard Golden State Warriors Rookie
TCAR-CC Cedric Coward Memphis Grizzlies Rookie	TCAR-ED Egor Dëmin Brooklyn Nets Rookie	TCAR-KM Khaman Maluach Phoenix Suns Rookie	TCAR-NT Nolan Traore Brooklyn Nets Rookie	TCAR-WR Will Riley Washington Wizards Rookie
TCAR-CF Cooper Flagg Dallas Mavericks Rookie	TCAR-JB Joan Beringer Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie	TCAR-LM Liam McNeeley TCAR-KS Kobe Sanders Los Angeles Clippers Rookie	TCAR-RF Rasheer Fleming Phoenix Suns Rookie	TCAR-YH Yang Hansen Portland Trail Blazers Rookie
TCAR-CL Chaz Lanier Detroit Pistons Rookie	TCAR-JBE Johni Broome Philadelphia 76ers Rookie	TCAR-LM Liam McNeeley Charlotte Hornets Rookie	TCAR-RK Ryan Kalkbrenner Charlotte Hornets Rookie	TCAR-YKN Yanic Konan-Niederhäuser Los Angeles Clippers Rookie

2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball Next Stop Signatures

Next Stop Signatures is a 30-card autograph-filled subset featuring rookies from the 2025 NBA Draft.

NS-AB Ace Bailey Utah Jazz Rookie	NS-CMB Collin Murray-Boyles Toronto Raptors Rookie	NS-JB Joan Beringer Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie	NS-LMC Liam McNeeley Charlotte Hornets Rookie	NS-TP Tyrese Proctor Cleveland Cavaliers Rookie
NS-AN Asa Newell Atlanta Hawks Rookie	NS-DH Dylan Harper San Antonio Spurs Rookie	NS-JR Jase Richardson Orlando Magic Rookie	NS-NC Nique Clifford Sacramento Kings Rookie	NS-TS Thomas Sorber Oklahoma City Thunder Rookie
NS-AT Adou Thiero Los Angeles Lakers Rookie	NS-DP Drake Powell Brooklyn Nets Rookie	NS-JW Jamir Watkins Washington Wizards Rookie	NS-NE Noa Essengue Chicago Bulls Rookie	NS-WCJ Walter Clayton Jr. Utah Jazz Rookie
NS-BS Ben Saraf Brooklyn Nets Rookie	NS-DQ Derik Queen New Orleans Pelicans Rookie	NS-KJ Kasparas Jakučionis Miami Heat Rookie	NS-NP Noah Penda Orlando Magic Rookie	NS-WIR Will Richard Golden State Warriors Rookie
NS-CC Cedric Coward Memphis Grizzlies Rookie	NS-DW Danny Wolf Brooklyn Nets Rookie	NS-KK Kon Knueppel Charlotte Hornets Rookie	NS-NT Nolan Traore Brooklyn Nets Rookie	NS-WR Will Riley Washington Wizards Rookie
NS-CF Cooper Flagg Dallas Mavericks Rookie	NS-ED Egor Dëmin Brooklyn Nets Rookie	NS-KM Khaman Maluach Phoenix Suns Rookie	NS-RF Rasheer Fleming Phoenix Suns Rookie	NS-YH Yang Hansen Portland Trail Blazers Rookie

2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball SkyWrite Signatures

SkyWrite Signatures is a 33-card auto-filled subset featuring autographs from current NBA players and legends.

SWS-AD Ayo Dosunmu Chicago Bulls	SWS-JW Jarace Walker Indiana Pacers	SWS-NB Nicolas Batum Los Angeles Clippers
SWS-AM Ajay Mitchell Oklahoma City Thunder	SWS-KB Kobe Brown Los Angeles Clippers	SWS-OI Oso Ighodaro Phoenix Suns
SWS-AN Aaron Nesmith Indiana Pacers	SWSSWS-KH Kevin Huerter Chicago Bulls	SWS-OO Onyeka Okongwu Atlanta Hawks
SWS-BS Ben Sheppard Indiana Pacers	SWS-KL Kevin Love Miami Heat	SWS-RD Rob Dillingham Minnesota Timberwolves
SWS-DH DaRon Holmes II Denver Nuggets	SWS-KH Kevin Huerter Chicago Bulls	SWS-RH Ron Holland II Detroit Pistons
SWS-BW Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons	SWS-KM Kris Murray Portland Trail Blazers	SWS-RIP Rip Hamilton Detroit Pistons
SWS-CP Chris Paul San Antonio Spurs	SWS-KP Kristaps Porzingis Boston Celtics	SWS-RW Rasheed Wallace Detroit Pistons
SWS-DR David Robinson San Antonio Spurs	SWS-LBJ LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers	SWS-SO Shaquille O’Neal Los Angeles Lakers
SWS-DH DaRon Holmes II Denver Nuggets	SWS-MPJ Michael Porter Jr. Denver Nuggets	SWS-TH Taylor Hendricks Utah Jazz
SWS-DRM Dennis Rodman Chicago Bulls	SWS-MT Myles Turner Indiana Pacers	SWS-TS Tidjane Salaün Charlotte Hornets
SWS-JST Jae’Sean Tate Houston Rockets	SWS-MW Mark Williams Charlotte Hornets	SWS-VW Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs

2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball Collector FAQs

• How big is the 2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball base checklist?
  • The base set totals 299 cards spanning rookies, stars, and legends.
• When does 2025–26 Topps Chrome® Basketball release?
  • December 18, 2025.
• What are some of the main inserts in 2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball?
  • Tall Tales (25 cards), Clutch Gene (30 cards), Ultra Violet (15 cards), and Advisory (20 cards) anchor the insert lineup.
• Which autograph sets can I chase in 2025-26 Tops Chrome® Basketball?
  • Next Stop Signatures (rookies), SkyWrite Signatures (stars & legends), and Topps Chrome Autographs Rookies (rookies) are there to be chased with colorful numbered parallels.
• Are rookies included in 2025-26 Topps Chrome® Basketball
  • Yes. Rookies from the 2025 NBA Draft are featured, including Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, and Dylan Harper.

Key Facts

• Release: December 18, 2025
• Base set: 299 cards with variations & Refractors
• Inserts: Tall Tales (25), Clutch Gene (30), Advisory (20), Ultra Violet (15)
• Autos: Next Stop Signatures (30), SkyWrite Signatures (33), Topps Chrome Autographs Rookies (40)

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