Vote: 2025 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week for Week 5

NBA Topps NOW Player of the Week for Week 5

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Topics: basketball, NBA, NBA Topps NOW, Topps Basketball

Length: 605 Words

Reading Time: ~4 Minutes

The fifth week of the 2025–26 NBA season brought fans and collectors the return of King James, Cooper Flagg’s biggest night, and scoring explosions from one guard who’s rolling back the years in Los Angeles — plus, another guard who’s making the leap in the City of Brotherly Love.

Once again, fans have the power to decide who should be crowned the NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week.

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Vote for the 2025 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week for the week of November 17 to November 23. Choose from four nominees — LeBron James, James Harden, Cooper Flagg, and Tyrese Maxey. View each Topps NOW card and cast your vote.

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #60 Cooper Flagg

performance

• dueling with former high school teammate derik queen, flagg exploded for a career-high 29 points while becoming the second-youngest player to go for 25/5/5

Card Info

• Online exlclusive
• Colorful parallels, including Gold Foil /50, Orange Foil /25, Black Foil /10, Red Foil /5, and FoilFractor 1/1

what they said

• “We get him the ball, and he seems like he’s been there before.” – coach jason kidd

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #58 LeBron James

performance

• a record-setting 23rd nba season began for king james, who made a triumphant return in the lakers’ win over utah

Card Info

• Online Exclusive
• Colorful parallels, including Green Foil /99, Gold Foil /50, Orange Foil /25, Black Foil /10, Red Foil /5, and FoilFractor 1/1

what they said

• “It’s been rough mentally for me. This is the first time I’ve started a basketball season and not played since I’ve started playing basketball, like 9 years old. I’ve never missed the beginning of a basketball season.” – lebron james

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #61 James Harden

performance

• harden had a 27-point quarter on the way to a 55-point night, in which he matched kobe bryant for third-most career 50 point games with 25

Card Info

• Online Exclusive
• Colorful parallels, including Gold Foil /50, Orange Foil /25, Black Foil /10, Red Foil /5, and FoilFractor 1/1

what they said

• “Basketball is life.” – james harden when asked about his routine following the game

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #59 Tyrese Maxey

performance

• In dominant overtime victory against milwaukee, maxey put up 54 points and nine assists

Card Info

• Online Exclusive
• Numbered autograph Redemption Cards

what they said

• “He’s gifted. I think what you guys don’t see and what stands out is after the game, on a back-to-back, 50, 45-plus minutes, he goes and lifts. That just speaks volumes to who he is, why he’s where he’s at.” – paul george

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 Week 3?
- Cooper Flagg, LeBron James, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey headline Week 5.