2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball Guide

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Total

488

Insert Inserts

Parallels

Auto Autos

333

Relic Relics

169

Numbered

Total Cards

488

Insert Icon Inserts

Parallel Icon Parallels

Auto Icon Autos

333

Relic Icon Relics

169

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Pre-order date: Tuesday 23rd June 2026

2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball brings the brand’s distinctive, art-driven look to a fully licensed NBA release, where bold color and stylized imagery spotlight established stars and emerging rookies. The base set and inserts provide the foundation, with themes such as Launch, featuring dynamic mid-flight photography of explosive players, and Splashdown, which puts the focus on elite shooters. Inception continues to occupy a premium hobby lane, offering a focused checklist and layered chase elements that complement other flagship and chrome-style basketball releases.

Autograph and memorabilia content remains central to the product’s appeal, with on-card signatures and select inscriptions found across multiple themed subsets. Persistent Marks highlights veterans, while Rookie Autographs and Dawn of Greatness emphasize first-year talent, including names like Kon Knueppel. Brand staples such as Silver Signings return with silver-ink autos on dark designs, alongside rare one-of-one gold-ink inscription versions. On the relic side, collectors can chase Rookie Jumbo Relic Autographs, dual-player autographed memorabilia, and multi-panel booklet cards, as well as notable game-used pieces in First Milestones, which documents key early career achievements with event-specific relics, including net fragments from Dylan Harper’s first NBA points.

Boxes Available

Hobby Box

Current Avg

TBC

Pricing to be confirmed

Awaiting pricing

Updated 20 Jun 2026

Configuration

Packs/Box: 1
Cards/Pack: 7

Guaranteed Hits

Autos: 1

Hobby Box

Current Avg

TBC

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Awaiting pricing

Updated 20 Jun 2026

Configuration

Packs/Box: 1
Cards/Pack: 7

Guaranteed Hits

Autos: 1

Example Cards

Box Breakdown

Base

1 cards

Base

Insert

3 cards

Endgame

Launch

Splashdown

Auto

7 cards

Dawn Of Greatness Autographs

Fountain Of Youth Signatures

Persistent Marks

Rise To Fame Signatures

Rookie Autographs

Rookie Autographs Horizontal

Silver Signings

Relic

1 cards

NBA First Milestone Relics

Auto Relic

5 cards

Dual Rookie Autographed Relics

Dual

Franchise Foundational Autographed Relics

NBA First Milestone Autographed Relics

Rookie Jumbo Autographed Relics

Rookie Relic Autographs Booklets

Dual

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Inception Basketball Fact Sheet

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Players

188

Players included in the full checklist.

Teams

Teams featured across the set.

Rookies

Confirmed rookie cards to chase.

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2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball FAQs

Quick answers generated from the checklist, box and collection data available on Fanter.

What boxes are available in 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball?

2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball boxes include Hobby Box (1 pack, 7 cards per pack) with 1 guaranteed auto at price TBC.

What are the chase cards in 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball?

2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball includes chase cards for players such as Victor Wembanyama, Cooper Flagg, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, Shaquille O'Neal, Kon Knueppel, Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper and Paolo Banchero. These are some of the rarer or more desirable cards collectors may look for in the set.

What autos are available in 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball?

The autographs available in 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball include Dawn Of Greatness Autographs, Dual Rookie Autographed Relics, Fountain Of Youth Signatures, Franchise Foundational Autographed Relics, NBA First Milestone Autographed Relics, Persistent Marks, Rise To Fame Signatures, Rookie Autographs, Rookie Autographs Horizontal, Rookie Jumbo Autographed Relics, Rookie Relic Autographs Booklets and Silver Signings from players like Allen Iverson, Dirk Nowitzki, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Dwyane Wade.

What relics are available in 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball?

The relics available in 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball include Dual Rookie Autographed Relics, Franchise Foundational Autographed Relics, NBA First Milestone Autographed Relics, NBA First Milestone Relics, Rookie Jumbo Autographed Relics and Rookie Relic Autographs Booklets from players like VJ Edgecombe, Scoot Henderson, Chet Holmgren, Collin Murray-Boyles and Egor Demin.

What rookies are in 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball?

2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball includes 54 rookie cards: Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, Collin Murray-Boyles, Egor Demin, Nolan Traore, Khaman Maluach, Derik Queen, Walter Clayton Jr., Noa Essengue, Kasparas Jakucionis, Thomas Sorber, Cedric Coward, Liam McNeeley, Adou Thiero, Asa Newell, Brooks Barnhizer, Ben Saraf, Chaz Lanier, Danny Wolf, Drake Powell, Jase Richardson, Johni Broome, Joan Beringer, Kam Jones, Kobe Sanders, Koby Brea, Maxime Raynaud, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Sion James, Yang Hansen, Yanic Konan-Niederhauser, Alijah Martin, Alex Toohey, Amari Williams, Carter Bryant, Jahmai Mashack, Jamir Watkins, Javon Small, Jeremiah Fears, John Tonje, Lachlan Olbrich, Micah Peavy, Nique Clifford, Noah Penda, Rasheer Fleming, Ryan Nembhard, Taelon Peter, Tre Johnson III, Tyrese Proctor, Will Richard and Will Riley.

What teams appear in 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball?

2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball features cards from 31 teams: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Portland Trailblazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards.

What players are in 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball?

2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball includes 188 players across the checklist. Players include Victor Wembanyama, Cooper Flagg, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, Shaquille O'Neal, Kon Knueppel, Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, Paolo Banchero, Tyrese Haliburton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Edwards, Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, Devin Booker, Damian Lillard, Trae Young, Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham, LaMelo Ball, VJ Edgecombe, Allen Iverson, Dirk Nowitzki, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Dwyane Wade, Vince Carter, Carmelo Anthony, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kevin Garnett, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Jason Kidd, Dennis Rodman, Dwight Howard, Scoot Henderson, Chet Holmgren, Tyrese Maxey, Jrue Holiday, Jamal Murray, Jaylen Brown, Karl-Anthony Towns and Kevin Durant. You can browse every player in the full checklist above.

What inserts are available in 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball?

The inserts available in 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball include Endgame, Launch and Splashdown.

How many cards are in the 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball checklist?

The 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball checklist currently includes 488 card entries including 50 inserts, 333 autographs and 169 relics.

Where can I see the full checklist for 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball?

You can see the full 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball checklist on Fanter at https://fanter.co.uk/topps/2025-26-inception-basketball/checklist. The checklist includes filters for players, teams and card types where data is available.