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

The Biggest Stars of Week 21

Date: Mar 17, 2026

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

Length: 718 Words

Reading Time: ~4 Minutes

Week 21 of the 2025–26 NBA season saw two monumentally historic achievements, more from Wemby, and a game-winner from Luka, giving collectors another phenomenal 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 9 to March 15. Choose from four nominees: Bam Adebayo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, and Luka Dončić. View each Topps NOW card and cast your vote.

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #201 Bam Adebayo

performance

• Historic effort saw bam adebayo score 83 points against the wizards, lifting him above kobe bryant to second on the all-time single game scoring list, trailing only wilt Chamberlain’s s 100-point masterpiece

Card Info

• Online exclusive
• Foil Parallels including Gold Foil /50, Orange Foil /25, Black Foil /10, Red Foil /5, and FoilFractor 1/1
• Bam Adebayo Image Variation Short Print
• /10 Autograph Redemption Card numbered to 10, 5, and 1/1

what they said

• “I’m like, if I have 70 with nine minutes to go, who would just be like, ‘You know, Coach, just take me out.’ Yeah, right. Anybody in my shoes with nine minutes left? OK, a minute, alright. Nine? Yeah, I’m going for it. You can’t be mad at that. If you are mad, I don’t care.” – bam adebayo

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #205 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

performance

• sga made more history with his 127th straight game scoring at least 20 points, putting up 35 in a clutch 104-102 win over the celtics

Card Info

• Online exclusive
• Open-Edition Base Card, relic redemption cards numbered to 10, 5, 1/1
• Foil Parallels Numbered to /50 and lower
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander / Wilt Chamberlain Image Variation Short Print and Dual-Autograph Redemption Card

what they said

• “This is consistency over an incredibly long period. To put it in perspective, Shai’s got 126 straight games of 20 or more. If we take the next seven active streaks, it adds up to 120… What he’s doing is phenomenal.” – stan van gundy

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #203 Victor Wembanyama

performance

• in a battle of contenders, wemby stood tallest again, taking advantage of the celtics game plan to match a career-high with eight threes in a big home win

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

• “He did a good job with his mechanics and being disciplined. He’s shown he can obviously get hot and make shots. And it really can put defenses in a tough place in terms of how they want to play.” – spurs coach mitch johnson

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #206 Luka Dončić

performance

• Dončić nailed a ridiculous fadeaway jump shot to defeat the nuggets in an overtime thriller

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 going to be just the first of many game winners like that for him in a Lakers uniform.” – lebron james

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?
- Bam Adebayo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, and Luka Dončić headline Week 21.

Key Facts

2025 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week
Dates: March 9 – March 15, 2026
Four nominees + cards; Online Exclusive set
Nominees: Bam Adebayo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, and Luka Dončić