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

The NBA Playoffs are NOW

Date: May 5, 2026

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

Length: 701 Words

Reading Time: ~4 Minutes

Week 28 of the 2025–26 NBA season saw the first-round of the NBA playoffs come to an enthralling and historic end. Cleveland staved off Toronto despite a miraculous shot by RJ Barrett in Game Six, and the Pistons and Sixers both stormed back from being down 3-1, just to name a few of the biggest storylines.

Cooper Flagg also made history in The Hobby, setting a print-run record for NBA Topps NOW with a card commemorating his 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.

With the first round ending in spectacular fashion, collectors can vote on the 2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week for Week 28. Purchase cards during the limited ordering window on Topps.com.

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Vote for the 2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week for the week of April 27 to May 3. Choose from four nominees: Cooper Flagg, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Detroit Pistons, and RJ Barrett. View each Topps NOW card and cast your vote.

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

performance

• A historic rookie season was followed by a historic moment in the hobby, as flagg’s roty topps now card became the best-selling nba topps now card in history, with a print run of over 200,000

what they said

• “I don’t want to sound like a homer here, I do anyways. I love Kon, and I think they both deserved it. You could’ve gone Co-Rookie of the Year, but I watched Cooper all year long. There was a lot happening that whole season. But the way he kept his head down, worked, got better, started at point guard at 6’9″, something he’s never done. To me, he’s had an incredible year.” – dirk nowitzki

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #290 Philadelphia 76ers

performance

• The sixers made history, defeating boston in a playoff series for the first time since 1982 while coming back from a 3-1 deficit

what they said

• “We have a lot that we want to accomplish. We have a lot of work to do. No shade to the guys that have played here, but this is different. The fight is just there. I’ve been a part of some of these teams, and this team is different.” – joel embiid

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #291 Detroit Pistons

performance

• The pistons completed a remarkable comeback after going down 3-1 in the first round against orlando, winning the deciding Game 7 with a final score of 116-94

what they said

• “I mean, to be honest with you, I never doubted that we were going to win this series. And that’s the truth of the matter.” – detroit head coach J.B. Bickerstaff

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #288 RJ Barrett

performance

• barrett hit an unbelievable overtime game-winning shot to force game seven, with the ball bouncing high above the rim before coming down perfectly to shock the cavaliers in toronto

what they said

• “I knew it was good because it went straight up. Like, if it goes straight up, you’ve got a chance.” – rj barrett

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, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Detroit Pistons, and RJ Barrett headline Week 28.