Vote: 2025-26 NBA Topps NOW Player of the Week

The Biggest Stars of Week 20

Date: Mar 10, 2026

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

Length: 666 Words

Reading Time: ~4 Minutes

Week 20 of the 2025–26 NBA season saw the emotional return of a champion, a rookie phenom making history, the league’s unicorn doing the unprecedented, and a GOAT setting yet another record. Together, these moments provided a brilliant canvas for another stellar week in 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 basketball.

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Vote for the 2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week for the week of March 2 to March 8. Choose from four nominees: Cooper Flagg, Jayson Tatum, Victor Wembanyama, and LeBron James. View each Topps NOW card and cast your vote.

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #193 Cooper Flagg

performance

• At 19 years and 74 days old, cooper flagg became the second-youngest player in league history to reach 1,000 points, trailing only lebron james

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 a good way for me to learn and get perspective, watch from a different angle. I think I learned a lot in the last couple of weeks, but I was definitely ready to get back out there and compete.” – cooper flagg

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #197 Jayson Tatum

performance

• tatum returned after 298 days missed through injury, putting up 15 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists in boston’s win over dallas.

Card Info

• Online exclusive
• Open-Edition Base Card
• Foil Parallels Numbered to /50 and lower
• Jayson Tatum Image Variation Short Print

what they said

• “It’s shocking to me that he looks so much like Jayson Tatum. II keep saying it. It’s shocking.” – zach lowe

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #191 Victor Wembanyama

performance

• victor wembanyama became the first player to win player of the month and defensive player of the month in the same month

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

• “That was one of the best wins. That was one of the best games, best parts of my career, my basketball life.” – wemby after huge comeback win against the clippers

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #196 LeBron James

performance

• another incredible record of longevity was broken by james when he notched his 15,838th career field goal, passing kareem abdul-jabbar for most made ever

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 one of my patented shots. It’s something I’ve worked on throughout my career. So to be able to have that ability to make that shot is pretty cool.” – lebron on breaking the record with a fadeaway jumper

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?
- Cooper Flagg, Jayson Tatum, Victor Wembanyama, and LeBron James headline Week 20.

Key Facts

2025 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week
Dates: March 2 – March 8, 2026
Four nominees + cards; Online Exclusive set
Nominees: Cooper Flagg, Jayson Tatum, Victor Wembanyama, and LeBron James