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

The Biggest Stars of Week 25

Date: Apr 14, 2026

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

Length: 712 Words

Reading Time: ~4 Minutes

Week 25 of the 2025–26 NBA season saw some of the best shine bright as they put an exclamation mark on an exciting regular season campaign. KD set a scoring record, a three-time MVP did the unprecedented, and the two leading contenders for NBA Rookie of the Year made more history.

It was a fantastic finale to the regular season for NBA Topps NOW®. Now, as they playoffs get set to begin, 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 on the hardwood.

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Vote for the 2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week for the week of April 6 to April 12. Choose from four nominees: Kevin Durant, Cooper Flagg, Nikola Jokić, and Kon Knueppel. View each Topps NOW card and cast your vote.

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #250 Kevin Durant

performance

• 33-point performance against minnesota ensured that durant would end the season with over 2,000 points; at 37, he’s the oldest player in league history to accomplish the feat

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 brutal, man. It’s brutal. I mean, dude is one of the greatest to play this game, and he moves like a guard with a big man’s body.” – marcus smart on the Lakers’ upcoming Playoff series against durant and the Rockets

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #253 Cooper Flagg

performance

• flagg finished off a stellar rookie campaign, becoming the first nba rookie since 1985 to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, and steals

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’s gotta give his mind and body some rest here because next year will be a lot longer.” – dallas head coach jason kidd

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #255 Nikola Jokić

performance

• another unprecedented season from the denver superstar saw him become the first player in nba history to lead the league in both assists per game and rebounds per game

Card Info

• Online exclusive
• Foil Parallels including Gold Foil /50, Orange Foil /25, Black Foil /10, Red Foil /5, and FoilFractor 1/1
• Autograph Redemption Cards numbered to /10, /5, 1/1

what they said

• “Nikola is, you know, in my opinion, he’s the best player in the world. He’s good for basketball. He’s good for sports. I’ve said that before. Any sport that you enjoy or you like to play, that’s a role model right there.” – denver head coach david adelman

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2025-26 NBA Topps NOW® Card #252 Kon Knueppel

performance

• kon knueppel ended his historic rookie season by becoming the first-ever nba rookie to lead the league in three-ponters made

card Info

• Online exclusive
• Foil Parallels including Gold Foil /50, Orange Foil /25, Black Foil /10, Red Foil /5, and FoilFractor 1/1
• Autograph Redemption Cards numbered to /10, /5, 1/1

what they said

• “I’ve never seen a rookie have an impact on a team as much as Kon Knueppel has had.” – doc rivers

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, Nikola Jokić, and Kon Knueppel headline Week 25.