{"id":168347,"date":"2026-05-05T05:44:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/?p=168347"},"modified":"2026-05-05T05:44:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:44:58","slug":"cooper-flagg-roty-card-breaks-nba-topps-now-print-run-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/cooper-flagg-roty-card-breaks-nba-topps-now-print-run-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooper Flagg ROTY Card Breaks NBA Topps NOW Print Run Record"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Looking Back at a Historic Rookie Season in The Hobby<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Cooper Flagg<\/strong> entered the NBA with incredibly high expectations. The top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Flagg more than delivered in his rookie campaign, which ended with the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. NBA Topps NOW\u00ae <\/strong>captured the moment with a ROTY card that’s become the set’s most popular card ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A staggering print run of 208,735<\/strong> set the record. It’s a testament to Flagg’s remarkable rise in the league and in The Hobby. Fellow rookie and former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel went toe-to-toe with Flagg all year, resulting in the closest Rookie of the Year vote in over two decades. Both players have become huge Hobby stars. They also joined forces on one of the most significant NBA Topps NOW\u00ae cards of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cooper Flagg<\/strong> has made Hobby history with a record-breaking run on NBA Topps NOW\u00ae<\/strong>, including a Rookie of the Year<\/strong> release with a print run of 208,735<\/strong>\u2014the highest ever for the set. His on-court success, popularity, and potential have made him a centerpiece of the modern basketball card market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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While there’s much more to come from Cooper Flagg, it’s important to note just how much impact he’s already had in The Hobby during his award-winning rookie season. Not only is his Rookie of the Year card a record-breaker, but Flagg himself appears on six of the top 10 NBA Topps NOW\u00ae cards of the season<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In celebration of Flagg’s well-deserved award and his historic season, let’s look back on his incredible year in NBA Topps NOW\u00ae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Year of Cooper Flagg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW\u00ae #ROTY Cooper Flagg <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Card Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Print run: <\/strong>208,735
\u2022 card commemorates flagg’s 2026 nba roy award win over kon knueppel in the tightest roy vote in over two decades
\u2022 best selling NBA Topps NOW\u00ae card of all-time<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 \u201cPeople want to talk about expectations and things like that, but for me it\u2019s always just been about living up to my own standards.” – Cooper Flagg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW\u00ae #241 Cooper Flagg <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 Print run: <\/strong>99,025
\u2022 flagg went off for 51 points in early april against the magic, becoming the youngest player and first teenager to put up a 50-piece<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 “It just speaks to who i am and the confidence I have in myself…and just the improvement. grinding. getting better all year long.” – Cooper Flagg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW\u00ae #152 Cooper Flagg\/Kon Knueppel <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 Print run: <\/strong>67,580
\u2022 flagg and knueppel combined for 83 points in early showdown, the most by two rookies in one game since 1971
\u2022 flagg put up 49
\u2022 game-used sneaker auto relic is one of the cards of the year
\u2022 gold foil \/50 sold for $2,200<\/a> in april 2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 “To have a night like this with him \u2013 I know how special he is and how hard he works. Ten-plus years down the road, we\u2019ll both look back on this as a pretty special thing. We\u2019ll both be in this league a long time. That\u2019s my brother for life.” – Cooper Flagg on Kon Knueppel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW\u00ae #6 Cooper Flagg <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 Print run: <\/strong>43,182
\u2022 flagg scored 10 points in his first-ever nba game
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\u2022 “I’m excited to keep going. Obviously it hurts, the first loss being like that, but I’m just trying to look forward to the next one, turn the page and get ready.” – Cooper Flagg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW\u00ae #86 Cooper Flagg <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 Print run: <\/strong>42,224
\u2022 a major historic moment early in flagg’s career saw him score 42 points on december 15, passing lebron james for the most points scored in a single game by an 18-year-old<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 “Obviously, we didn’t win. So, it’s tough for me to want to be happy or any of that. But obviously, it’s a success.” – Cooper Flagg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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