2025-26 Topps Basketball Checklist Spotlight

What to Expect in 2025-26 Topps Basketball

The 2025–26 Topps Basketball set arrives October 23, 2025. As the flagship basketball release, Topps Basketball celebrates the game’s biggest stars, brightest rookies, and legendary icons with Topps designs, vibrant parallels, fun-filled inserts,  relics and autographs. Combining tradition and innovation, the 2025–26 edition delivers a landmark release that reintroduces collectors to the timeless Topps Basketball brand.

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• Box Configuration
• Base Set
• Inserts
• Rise to Stardom
• MVP Vault
• Autos & Relics
• Rookie Photo Shoot Autographs
• 1980-81 Topps Basketball Autographs
• Woven Wonders Relics
• Collector FAQ
• Key Facts

2025-26 Topps Basketball Box Configuration

2025-26 Topps Basketball Base Set

The 2025-26 Topps Basketball base set boasts 300 cards of the NBA’s top rookies, current stars and legendary icons.

Base Set Highlights:

• 300 Cards of Rookies, Current Stars and Legends
• Several Base Variations
• Colorful Parallels Galore

2025-26 Topps Basketball Inserts

2025-26 Topps Basketball features a variety of inserts, including MVP Vault, Rise to Stardom, No Limit, Levitation and more.

2025-26 Topps Basketball Rise to Stardom

Rise to Stardom is a 20-card insert featuring some of the top players from the 2025 NBA Draft class.

RTS-1 Cooper Flagg Dallas Mavericks Rookie	RTS-6 Tre Johnson III Washington Wizards Rookie	RTS-11 Cedric Coward Memphis Grizzlies Rookie	RTS-16 Yang Hansen Portland Trail Blazers Rookie
RTS-2 Dylan Harper San Antonio Spurs Rookie	RTS-7 Jeremiah Fears New Orleans Pelicans Rookie	RTS-12 Noa Essengue Chicago Bulls Rookie	RTS-17 Joan Beringer Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie
RTS-3 VJ Edgecombe Philadelphia 76ers Rookie	RTS-8 Egor Dëmin Brooklyn Nets Rookie	RTS-13 Derik Queen New Orleans Pelicans Rookie	RTS-18 Walter Clayton Jr. Utah Jazz Rookie
RTS-4 Kon Knueppel Charlotte Hornets Rookie	RTS-9 Collin Murray-Boyles Toronto Raptors Rookie	RTS-14 Carter Bryant San Antonio Spurs Rookie	RTS-19 Nolan Traore Brooklyn Nets Rookie
RTS-5 Ace Bailey Utah Jazz Rookie	RTS-10 Khaman Maluach Phoenix Suns Rookie	RTS-15 Thomas Sorber Oklahoma City Thunder Rookie	RTS-20 Kasparas Jakučionis Miami Heat Rookie

2025-26 Topps Basketball MVP Vault

2025-26 Topps Basketball MVP Vault is a 10-card insert featuring players who’ve taken home MVP.

MVP-1 Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets	MVP-6 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors
MVP-2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder	MVP-7 Kevin Durant Oklahoma City Thunder
MVP-3 Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks	MVP-8 LeBron James Miami Heat
MVP-4 James Harden Houston Rockets	MVP-9 Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks
MVP-5 Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder	MVP-10 Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves

2025-26 Topps Basketball Autos & Relics

2025-26 Topps Basketball boasts a host of auto and relic-filled subsets, including Rookie Photoshoot Autographs, 1980-81 Topps Basketball Autographs, Flagship Real One Autographs, Rise to the Occasion Relics and Own the Game.

2025-26 Topps Basketball Rookie Photoshoot Autographs

Rookie Photoshoot Autographs is a 40-card subset featuring autographs from the top rookies from the 2025 class.

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

2025-26 Topps Basketball 1980-81 Basketball Rookie Autographs

1980-81 Topps Basketball Rookie Autographs is a 40-card autograph-filled subset featuring the 2025 draft class’s top rookies on cards inspired by 1980-81 Topps Basketball design.

80B2R-AB Ace Bailey Utah Jazz Rookie	80B2R-DH Dylan Harper San Antonio Spurs Rookie	80B2R-KJ Kasparas Jakučionis Miami Heat Rookie	80B2R-NT Nolan Traore Brooklyn Nets Rookie
80B2R-AM Alijah Martin Toronto Raptors Rookie	80B2R-DP Drake Powell Brooklyn Nets Rookie	80B2R-KK Kon Knueppel Charlotte Hornets Rookie	80B2R-RF Rasheer Fleming Phoenix Suns Rookie
80B2R-AN Asa Newell Atlanta Hawks Rookie	80B2R-DQ Derik Queen New Orleans Pelicans Rookie	80B2R-KM Khaman Maluach Phoenix Suns Rookie	80B2R-RK Ryan Kalkbrenner Charlotte Hornets Rookie
80B2R-AT Adou Thiero Los Angeles Lakers Rookie	80B2R-DW Danny Wolf Brooklyn Nets Rookie	80B2R-KO Kam Jones Indiana Pacers Rookie	80B2R-SJ Sion James Charlotte Hornets Rookie
80B2R-BB Brooks Barnhizer Oklahoma City Thunder Rookie	80B2R-ED Egor Dëmin Brooklyn Nets Rookie	80B2R-LM Liam McNeeley Charlotte Hornets Rookie	80B2R-TP Tyrese Proctor Cleveland Cavaliers Rookie
80B2R-BS Ben Saraf Brooklyn Nets Rookie	80B2R-JB Joan Beringer Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie	80B2R-MP Micah Peavy New Orleans Pelicans Rookie	80B2R-TS Thomas Sorber Oklahoma City Thunder Rookie
80B2R-CB Collin Murray-Boyles Toronto Raptors Rookie	80B2R-JO Johni Broome Philadelphia 76ers Rookie	80B2R-MR Maxime Raynaud Sacramento Kings Rookie	80B2R-WC Walter Clayton Jr. Utah Jazz Rookie
80B2R-CC Cedric Coward Memphis Grizzlies Rookie	80B2R-JR Jase Richardson Orlando Magic Rookie	80B2R-NC Nique Clifford Sacramento Kings Rookie	80B2R-WR Will Riley Washington Wizards Rookie
80B2R-CF Cooper Flagg Dallas Mavericks Rookie	80B2R-JW Jamir Watkins Washington Wizards Rookie	80B2R-NE Noa Essengue Chicago Bulls Rookie	80B2R-YH Yang Hansen Portland Trail Blazers Rookie
80B2R-Cl Chaz Lanier Detroit Pistons Rookie	80B2R-KB Koby Brea Phoenix Suns Rookie	80B2R-NP Noah Penda Orlando Magic Rookie	80B2R-YK Yanic Konan-Niederhäuser Los Angeles Clippers Rookie

2025-26 Topps Basketball features a variety of inserts, including MVP Vault, Rise to Stardom, No Limit, Levitation and more.

2025-26 Topps Basketball Woven Wonders Relics

Woven Wonders Relics is a 20-card relic-filled subset featuring relics from up-and-coming NBA players.

WW-AS Alex Sarr Washington Wizards	WW-JC Jaylen Clark Minnesota Timberwolves	WW-KG Kyshawn George Washington Wizards	WW-RD Rob Dillingham Minnesota Timberwolves
WW-BC Bilal Coulibaly Washington Wizards	WW-JF Johnny Furphy Indiana Pacers	WW-KM Kris Murray Portland Trail Blazers	WW-RH Ron Holland II Detroit Pistons
WW-BM Brandon Miller Charlotte Hornets	WW-JJ Jaime Jaquez Jr. Miami Heat	WW-LM Leonard Miller Minnesota Timberwolves	WW-SC Stephon Castle San Antonio Spurs
WW-DJ Dillon Jones Oklahoma City Thunder	WW-JW Jordan Hawkins New Orleans Pelicans	WW-NS Nick Smith Jr. Charlotte Hornets	WW-SH Scoot Henderson Portland Trail Blazers
WW-GD Gradey Dick Toronto Raptors	WW-KB Kobe Brown Los Angeles Clippers	WW-PD Pacôme Dadiet New York Knicks	WW-VW Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs

2025-26 Topps Basketball Collector FAQs

• What autographs can I chase in 2025-26 Topps Basketball?
  • Rookie Photoshoot Autographs and 1980–81 Rookie Autographs lead the way, alongside additional auto/relic programs.
• When does 2025–26 Topps Basketball release?
  • October 23, 2025
• How big is the 2025-26 Topps Basketball base set and who’s included?
  • 300 cards spanning rookies, current stars, and legends—designed for broad set-building with color parallels.
• What are some inserts in 2025-26 Topps Basketball?
  • MVP Vault (MVP alumni), Rise to Stardom (2025 draft class), plus No Limit and Levitation.
• Why is Topps Basketball significant?
  • It has been part of the NBA’s hobby culture for nearly 70 years, serving as a bridge between past legends and future icons.

Key Facts

• Release date: Oct 23, 2025.
• 300-card base set with color-driven parallels.
• Inserts include MVP Vault (10 cards) and Rise to Stardom (20 cards).
• Auto chases: Rookie Photoshoot Autos (40), 1980–81 Rookie Autos (40).

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