Panini America has a new Kobe Bryant tribute set that can be found in packs of 2016-17 NBA Hoops but can only be completed in "packs" of NBA 2k17 from 2K Sports.

Hoops arrives tomorrow, while the video game is out now.

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The box: 2016 Panini Contenders Draft Picks basketball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 192
Base set completion: 66 of 96 (69 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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One of the most sought-after cards in 2015-16 Panini Immaculate Collection has been found -- in a case of 2015-16 Panini Flawless.

Last month, a collector discovered the Kristaps Porzingis Flawless logoman 1/1 in a box of Immaculate and at that time Panini America said it had mistakenly swapped the cards and that the Immaculate 1/1 would be placed into Flawless, the company's most-premium NBA product.

The hunt for that notable card ended this weekend as it was found by a BlowoutCards.com customer, Anthony from New York, inside a Flawless briefcase.

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What's Buzzing Today: Flawless breaks, Star Wars cases, NFL & more.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big, big breaks ... like this $50,000 15-caser of 2015-16 Panini Flawless basketball cards.

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A number of eBay auctions containing what are being called proof cards or test cards of Panini America's Prizm cards aren't what they are being presented to be.

Panini released a statement on Friday noting that these cards were not made -- at least in this fashion -- by the company.

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What's Buzzing Today: BlowoutTV's big Flawless pull, other big breaks & even more breaks.

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College basketball's biggest stars of the recent past and beyond are all set to roll out their school colors once again tomorrow in the newest basketball card release from Panini America.

It's 2016 Panini Contenders Draft Picks, and it arrives with five autographs and plenty more in every box.

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but impressive and oldschool breaks.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks from Triple Threads, Immaculate, Star Wars, SP Authentic and more.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Ben Simmons' injury, big breaks, Heritage High Number and Heritage Minors and ... what about David Ortiz's past PED allegations?

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The clock is ticking down to the arrival of from 2015-16 Panini Flawless, which will pack plenty of high-end material into its pricey briefcases.

Just how much? Well, Panini America offered us a glimpse at what's possible today.

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What's Buzzing Today: Jose Fernandez reactions, Carson Wentz's start, Pro Set & more.

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It's a Panini Eternal tribute.

Panini America's high-end real-time cardboard program has added a twist today with the start of a 20-week 2016-17 Panini Eternal Kobe Bryant tribute set.

"Each card will honor one season from Bryant’s decorated two-decade career and many will feature game-worn material, precious gems or autographs," read a statement from the company. A new card will launch every Friday.

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It turned out to be a pretty good box of 2015-16 Panini Immaculate Collection.

Why?

It included a 1/1 Kristaps Porzingis logoman patch auto ... from 2015-16 Panini Flawless, which is not even out yet.  The find was reportedly found in a box from a collector in Taiwan.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big MLB arrivals, big NBA news & finds, NFL breaks & AP news.

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but impressive rips in today's edition.

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What: 2016-17 Totally Certified basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 7
Box basics: One autograph and two memorabilia cards per eight-pack box (16 boxes per case via two inners)

What's buzz-worthy: One of Panini's more colorful foil-board creations returns for another year on the hardcourt with on-card autos of top rookies and top players of the past and present in its Signed, Sealed and Delivered insert set.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks, Superfractors and the Ben Simmons question.

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What: 2016-17 Donruss basketball cards
Arrives: Nov. 16
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 24-pack box (20 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's Donruss brand comes to the hardcourt with a mix of familiar looks and even a preview of more to come later in an Optic NBA release.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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The Black Mamba gets the nod.

Panini America's fourth offering in its high-end real-time cardboard program and the 2016-17 Panini Eternal set was released on Wednesday night with a shooting shirt of former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant being the showcase piece.

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What's Buzzing Today: Who's the NFL's best WR? Also ... big breaks and ripping Rickey.

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One of the basketball world's high-end staples has arrived once again today and it's already yielding some unique and pricey finds for collectors who have ripped in.

It's 2015-16 Panini Immaculate Collection and it's a brand that packs at least five hits into every box -- and some of those hits have been cool cards like the Christmas Day memorabilia card seen here.

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What's Buzzing Today: Gary Sanchez, Don West, "All The President's Men," Mailman Maildays ... and more.

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Shaquille O'Neal took his place among the newest members of the Basketball Hall of Fame this past weekend and it's his shoes, which are now available via Steiner Sports, that show he's still one of the biggest.

A limited run of O'Neal's size 22 Reebok "Shaq Attaq" Pumps are available via Steiner and the sheer novelty of a shoe that large is a big part of the selling point.

So much so, Steiner also is selling them unsigned.

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