Buzz Break: 2025-26 Topps basketball cards (hanger)

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The pack: 2025-26 Topps basketball cards (hanger)
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of images in this one.

Cards per pack: 59
Set completion: 50 of 300 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Victor Wembanyama, Manu Ginobili, Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Jaylen Brown, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Tyrese Maxey, Karl-Anthony Towns, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Garnett

Rookie Cards (5) – Kon Knueppel, Rasheer Fleming, Asa Newell, Walter Clayton Jr., Khaman Maluach

Inserts/short-prints: 9 (all cards from pack in gallery below)
8-Bit Ballers (2) – Ray Allen, James Harden
Power Players (1) – Victor Wembanyama
Generation Now (2) – Drake Powell, Yanic Konan-Niederhauser
1980-81 Topps (1) – Austin Reaves
Holo Foil parallels (1) – Desmond Bane
Diamante parallels (2) – Kyle Kuzma, Rui Hachimura

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: After my monster find in my first one of these and a strong follow-up, this third and final hanger for me (for now) once again delivered some better names in Wemby and Knueppel who might just be the leading favorite over his college teammate (the guy on the box) for Rookie of the Year honors at the moment. (It's a long season, so we'll see.) The rest of the overall box was similar to what you will normally find here, though this one had half as many RCs as I landed last time, so that's why I had this one check in at a B+ rather than an A- pack. ... As I noted last time, these packs are a world of difference from retail jumbos in that they deliver more of everything and there are exclusives that arrive here every time with potential for more. Just like in MLB -- and I ripped a lot of hangers there this year -- these are the home to the new and unusual Diamante parallels. They are a highlight for sure but over time with a lot made even these might not hold up like one would expect. I think I'd keep an eye on this release as Chrome will command most of the flipper attention here soon.

Product Grade: B+ (big stuff in this one ... but long odds and a lot made)
Pack Grade: B+ (Knueppel the better find here ... but there are plenty of these made)
Fun Grade: B+

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