Vote Now: 2025 NBA Topps NOW Player of the Week

NBA Topps NOW Player of the Week for Week 7

Date: Dec 9, 2025

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

Length: 587 Words

Reading Time: ~3 Minutes

Week 7 of the 2025–26 NBA season saw some incredible finishes, huge milestones, and a pair of former Duke teammates receiving a unique honor. And now, fans have the power to decide who should be crowned the NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week.

From two leading contenders for Rookie of the Year, to Durant and Harden moving on up, to a buzzer beater in the north, it was another great week for the NBA and Topps NOW.

Vote for the 2025 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week for the week of December 1 to December 7. Choose from four nominees — Kevin Durant, Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel, Rui Hachimura, and James Harden. View each Topps NOW card and cast your vote.

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #73 Cooper Flagg / Kon Knueppel

performance

• became the first former college teammates to win rookie of the month honors in the same month

Card Info

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

what they said

• “He’s just playing a well-rounded game. He’s tough. He can shoot the jump shot off the middy, he can shoot the three, he can get to the rim. I love his game.” – kevin durant on cooper flagg

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #75 Kevin Durant

performance

• 15-time all-star became eighth player to reach 31,000 career points

Card Info

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

what they said

• “I never imagined I would be playing with him. He’s one of the best players ever, just what he’s able to do at such a high level. It’s just crazy to watch it firsthand.” – Houston Teammate amen thompson

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #74 Rui Hachimura

performance

• buzzer-beater off a king james dime gave lakers 123-120 win over toronto

Card Info

• Online exclusive
• dual image card on front and back

what they said

• “The basketball gods, if you do it the right way, they tend to reward you.” – jj redick after the game

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #76 James Harden

performance

• became 10th on the all-time leading scorer list with a 34-point performance

card Info

• Online exclusive
• Autograph Redemption Card /10, Autograph Redemption Card /5, Autograph Redemption Card 1/1

what they said

• “blessing. a testament to the work i’ve put in” – James harden

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, Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, James Harden, and Rui Hachimura headline week 7.

Key Facts

2025 NBA Topps NOW Player of the Week
Dates: December 1 – December 7, 2025
Four nominees + cards; Online Exclusive set
Nominees include: Durant, Harden, Flagg, Knueppel, and Hachimura