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NBA Topps NOW Player of the Week for Week 19

Date: Mar 3, 2026

Topics: Basketball, NBA, NBA Topps NOW, Product, TOPPS NOW, Trending

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Week 19 of the 2025–26 NBA season saw more historic performances, from Rookie of the Year candidates to future Hall of Famers. Kon Knueppel continued his assault on the record books, and KD reached multiple career scoring milestone in a single game. Add a pair of historic franchises seeing the unprecedented, and you get another phenomenal week of action for the NBA and NBA Topps NOW®.

Now, fans have the power to decide who should be crowned the NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week. Let’s take a look at these moments from the last week in NBA Topps NOW®.

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Vote for the 2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week for the week of February 23 to March 1. Choose from four nominees: Kevin Durant, Kon Knueppel, Tyrese Maxey, and Jalen Duren. View each Topps NOW card and cast your vote.

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #186 Kevin Durant

performance

• how many milestones can one player reach in one game? durant became second-fastest ever to 32,000 points, sixth all-time in points scored, while tying kobe for fifth in career 30-point games with 431.

Card Info

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

what they said

• “I always love being mentioned with the greats of all time. They set a standard that I try to reach every day. Like I told you before, I’m just grateful for everyone who invested in my career, and in me as a person.” – Kevin Durant

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #184 Kon Knueppel

performance

• kon knueppel continues to make an incredible case for nba rookie of the year, breaking the all-time record for three pointers made by a rookie with 207 – in just 59 games.

Card Info

• Online exclusive
• Open-Edition Base Card
• Foil Parallels Numbered to /50 and lower
• Kon Knueppel Image Variation Short Prints
• Autograph-Relic Redemption Cards Numbeed /10 and /5, 1/1 Inscribed Autograph-Relic Redemption Card

what they said

• “It’s what elevates our whole culture when you have a guy that’s that good, but that humble, no ego. it becomes contagious throughout your whole organization.” – hornets Head coach charles lee

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #185 Tyrese Maxey

performance

• philly’s all-star continued to make franchise history, overtaking allen iverson for most three-pointers made with his 886th triple in a 124-117 win against the heat.

Card Info

• Online exclusive
• Open-Edition Base Card
• Foil Parallels Numbered to /50 and lower
• Autograph-Relic Redemption Cards Numbeed /10, /5, and 1/1

what they said

• “AI is somebody who we’ve all looked up to — someone I looked up to being a small guard. To be able to pass him in anything in basketball, that’s cool. To have my name next to his, it’s a blessing.” – tyrese maxey

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #187 Jalen Duren

performance

• with a dominant 33-point, 16-rebound performance in overtime win against division rival cleveland, duren became the first piston since bob mcadoo in 1980 to record four straight games of at least 25 points and 10 boards

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

• “It’s special, man. It’s everything we talked about, everything we knew he was capable of. He’s put a lot of work in to be where he’s at.” – cade cunningham on Jalen duren

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?
- Kevin Durant, Kon Knueppel, Tyrese Maxey and Jalen Duren headline Week 19.

Key Facts

2025 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week
Dates: February 23 – March 1, 2026
Four nominees + cards; Online Exclusive set
Nominees: Kevin Durant, Kon Knueppel, Tyrese Maxey, and Jalen Duren