2025–26 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball is a unique edition featuring the biggest NBA stars, legends, and the most promising rookies of the season. The biggest attraction of the collection is the Rookie Debut Patch Autographs, which appear for the first time in the basketball version of the Topps brand. These unique 1/1 cards contain pieces of patches from jerseys used during players’ NBA debuts and are among the most sought-after cards in the collecting world. Among the rookies are Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, and Dylan Harper, while the collection is completed by the biggest stars of the league, such as Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards, Nikola Jokić, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
The foundation of the product is a 200-card Base Set, featuring rookies, veterans, and legends in refreshed photos from the season, wearing Statement, City, and Classic Edition jerseys, enhanced by a wide range of impressive parallels. The collection also introduces new inserts, such as New Edition, Stratospheric Stars, No Limit, and Moment in Time, commemorating iconic moments from NBA history.
Collectors can also hunt for unique Alter Egos SSP cards, depicting players as illustrated superheroes, as well as Minions NBA SSP, created in collaboration with Illumination, showing NBA stars in the style of Minions. Additionally, the collection features rare Denim Tears SSP Parallel cards and short prints such as Captains and Celebración.
Particular attention should also be paid to the rich selection of autograph cards. In addition to classic Topps Chrome Autographs, the collection includes signatures from well-known personalities such as Druski and Spike Lee, as well as 1980–81 Topps Basketball Autographs and impressive Lava Lamp Rookie Autographs. Thanks to innovative designs, unique chase cards, and a star-studded checklist.
Topps Inception Basketball brings its signature style to the NBA courts, offering a visually striking collection focused on the biggest stars of the league and future icons. The player list includes top NBA veterans such as LeBron James and Victor Wembanyama, the most promising rookies, including Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel, as well as legends such as Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson. All of this is presented in the signature Inception style – with layered card designs and intense colors.
The biggest attraction of the collection is the NBA First Milestone Auto Relics, featuring pieces of game-used memorabilia from each rookie’s first NBA appearance, making them exceptionally rare and highly collectible. Boxes can also contain Rookie Jumbo Relic Autographs, Rookie Relic Booklet Autographs, and Dual Rookie Relic Autographs.
Collectors can also hunt for Inception Silver Signings, featuring autographs made with silver ink and including many top players. Other autograph cards include Rookie Autographs, Dawn of Greatness Autographs, and Persistent Marks, dedicated to basketball legends.
Combining bold design, premium cards, and the biggest young talents in basketball, Topps Inception Basketball 2025–26 offers a fresh, artistic take on modern NBA card collecting.
CACTUS JACK From Dylan Harper to NBA icons such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Anthony Edwards, and Victor Wembanyama – this release was created for collectors looking for the biggest names in basketball.
The set is based on:
100-card base set
Featuring the biggest NBA stars and the most promising rookies in Chrome technology.
Look for unique parallels such as:
White Refractor
Lasers
Sonar
Purple Mini-Diamond
Cactus Jack Refractor
Hunt for striking inserts:
Utopia Highlights
Jacked Up
La Flame Legends
and ultra-rare short prints:
Astrovision
Cactus Mode
Additional excitement comes from autographs:
Base Autograph Variations (on-card)
Cactus Ink
