NBA Topps NOW Player of the Week for Week 16
Week 16 of the 2025–26 NBA season saw a Spurs youngster make history, a future Hall of Famer leading his new team to victory, a three-time MVP climbing the ladder, and a 22-assist effort the league had never seen before. 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®.
Vote for the 2025 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week for the week of February 2 to February 8. Choose from four nominees: Stephon Castle, James Harden, Nikola Jokić, and Isaiah Collier. View each Topps NOW card and cast your vote.
2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #164 Stephon Castle
performance
• third-youngest player ever with a 40-point triple-double, behind only lebron james and luka Dončić
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
• “Best game of his career so far. It’s one of the best stat lines I’ve seen with my own eyes.” – teammate victor wembanyama
2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #165 James Harden
performance
• 23-point, 8-assist performance in first game with cleveland, helping the cavs to a win over sacramento
Card Info
• Online exclusive
• Image variation short prints
• /10, /5/, /1 autograph redemption cards
• Foil Parallels including Gold Foil /50, Orange Foil /25, Black Foil /10, Red Foil /5, and FoilFractor 1/1
what they said
• “I just gotta figure out where I fit in. That won’t be hard at all. I told the guys, just do what you all do and I’ll figure it out. I’m good enough to figure it out and insert myself in.” – james harden following the win
2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #155 Nikola Jokić
performance
• 22-point, 17-assist, 14-rebound effort lifted jokic to second all-time in career nba triple-doubles, now trailing only russell westbrook after passing oscar robertson who had 181
Card Info
• Online exclusive
• Image variation short prints
• /10, /5/, /1 autograph redemption cards
• Foil Parallels including Gold Foil /50, Orange Foil /25, Black Foil /10, Red Foil /5, and FoilFractor 1/1
what they said
• “I think Robertson is a legendary player who’s going to be remembered by any player who steps into this league. A global legend. Everyone knows who he is.” – Jokić on oscar robertson
2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #159 Isaiah Collier
performance
• collier became the youngest player in league history to put up at least 20 assists in a single game
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
• “I feel like we needed this as a team. I needed this individually as well.” – isaiah collier
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?
- Stephon Castle, James Harden, Nikola Jokić , and Isaiah Collier headline week 16.
Key Facts
- 2025 NBA Topps NOW Player of the Week
- Dates: February 2 – February 8, 2026
- Four nominees + cards; Online Exclusive set
- Nominees: Stephon Castle, James Harden, Nikola Jokić, Isaiah Collier
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