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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Bowman Basketball marks the next evolution of the Bowman brand, bringing its iconic prospect-driven identity to the hardwood in a bold, innovative way. Designed to spotlight early-career discovery, this release delivers the first officially licensed trading cards and autographs of the sport’s most exciting incoming talent from the highly anticipated 2026–27 draft class, already being touted as one of the strongest in years. Bowman will also introduce popular case hit programs to NBA Basketball, creating a truly first-of-its-kind dual NCAA/NBA collecting experience.
Headlining the prospect checklist are projected phenoms AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Caleb Wilson, Mikel Brown Jr. and Nate Ament all generating major national buzz for their elite scoring ability, athleticism, and playmaking. The women’s lineup is equally impressive, featuring Madison Booker, Sienna Betts, and Juju Watkins. On the NBA side, collectors can chase top rookies Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, and Kon Knueppel, alongside established stars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Cade Cunningham, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, making this release a perfect blend of future potential and current stardom.
The 200-card Base Set features a Bowman Chrome variant, deep parallel lineup, and coveted Rookie Red RC and Etched in Glass variations, while the 100-card Prospect Insert Set mirrors that premium chrome treatment and features 1st Bowmans. Inserts include new prospect-driven sets such as Talent Tracker, Gen Next, Very Important Prospects, and Bowman Verified, plus NBA-focused inserts like ROY Favorites, Hobby Stars, and all-new Young Kings.
Case Hits bring serious chase appeal with Etched in Glass Variations, RetroFractors, Bowman Spotlights, Crystalized, Anime, and Bowman GPK, while autograph content is headlined by Chrome Autographs and brand-new designs including Future Script, Buzz Factor Autographs, Opening Statement Signatures, Timeless Touch Signatures, and epic Bowman Dual Autographs.
BASE CARD PARALLEL MATRIX
Base Cards
Parallels:
- Purple Pattern Border: #’d to 199.
- Pink Border: #’d to 175.
- Blue Border: #’d to 150.
- Blue Pattern: #’d to 125.
- Bowman Logo Pattern Parallel: limited to 100.
- Yellow Border: #’d to 75.
- Gold Border: #’d 50.
- Red Border: #’d to 5.
- Platinum Border (Rainbow Foil) :#’d 1/1.
Hobby Exclusive Parallels:
- Orange Border: #’d to 25. HOBBY ONLY
- Black Border: #’d to 10. HOBBY ONLY
- Black Pattern Border: #’d to 10. HOBBY ONLY
Base Chrome
Parallels (All SKUs):
- Reptilian Refractor: Non-Numbered
- Refractor: #’d to 499
- Speckle Refractor: #’d to 299
- Purple Refractor: #’d to 250
- Fuchsia Refractor: #’d to 199
- Reptillian Fuchsia Refractor: #’d to 199
- Reptiallian Blue Refractor: #’d to 150
- Blue Refractor: #’d to 150.
- Blue Shimmer : #’d to 150.
- Steel Metal Refractor: #’d to 100.
- Yellow Refractor: #’d to 75.
- Gold Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Gold Shimmer Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Reptilian Gold Refractor: #’d to 50. • Rose
- Gold Refractor: #’d to 15
- Rose Gold Mini-Diamond Refractor: #’d to 15
- Rose Gold X-Fractor: #’d to 15
- Black Refractor: #’d to 10.
- Black X-Fractor: #’d to 10.
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- Red Lava Refractor: #’d to 5.
- Reptilian Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
Hobby & Jumbo Exclusive Parallels:
- Mini-Diamond Refractor: 1 per box in Hobby
- Floorboard Refractor: #’d to 125. JUMBO EXCLUSIVE
- Yellow X-Fractor: #’d to 75. HOBBY & JUMBO EXCLUSIVE
- Yellow Wave Refractor: #’d to 75. HOBBY & JUMBO EXCLUSIVE
- Orange Refractor: #’d to 25. HOBBY ONLY
- Orange Shimmer Refractor: #’d to 25. HOBBY ONLY
- Reptilian Orange Refractor: #’d to 25. HOBBY ONLY
- Red X-Fractor: #’d to 5. JUMBO EXCLUSIVE
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
Prospect Paper and Chrome Insert (Base) Cards:
Parallels:
- Purple Pattern Border: #’d to 199.
- Pink Border: #’d to 175.
- Blue Border: #’d to 150.
- Blue Pattern: #’d to 125.
- Bowman Logo Pattern Parallel: limited to 100.
- Yellow Border: #’d to 75.
- Gold Border: #’d 50.
- Red Border: #’d to 5.
- Platinum Border (Rainbow Foil) : #’d 1/1.
Hobby Exclusive Parallels:
- Orange Border: #’d to 25. HOBBY ONLY
- Black Border: #’d to 10. HOBBY ONLY
- Black Pattern Border: #’d to 10. HOBBY ONLY
Chrome Prospects
Parallels (All SKUs):
- Reptilian Refractor: Non-Numbered
- Refractor: #’d to 499
- Speckle Refractor: #’d to 299
- Purple Refractor: #’d to 250
- Fuchsia Refractor: #’d to 199
- Reptillian Fuchsia Refractor: #’d to 199
- Reptiallian Blue Refractor: #’d to 150
- Blue Refractor: #’d to 150.
- Aqua X-Fractor: #’d to 125.
- Steel Metal Refractor: #’d to 100.
- Yellow Refractor: #’d to 75.
- Gold Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Reptilian Gold Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Rose Gold Refractor: #’d to 15
- Rose Gold Mini-Diamond Refractor: #’d to 15
- Black Refractor: #’d to 10.
- Black X-Fractor: #’d to 10.
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- Reptilian Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
Hobby & Jumbo Exclusive Parallels:
- Mini-Diamond Refractor: 1 per box in Hobby
- Floorboard Refractor: #’d to 125. JUMBO EXCLUSIVE
- Yellow X-Fractor: #’d to 75. HOBBY & JUMBO EXCLUSIVE
- Orange Refractor: #’d to 25. HOBBY ONLY
- Reptilian Orange Refractor: #’d to 25. HOBBY ONLY
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
INSERT CARD PARALLEL MATRIX
Talent Tracker New
- Refractor: Not Numbered.
- Purple Refractor: #’d to 250
- Fuchsia Refractor: #’d to 199
- Mini-Diamond Refractor: #’d to 150.
- Aqua Refractor: #’d to 125.
- Gold Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Gen Next New
- Refractor: Not Numbered.
- Purple Refractor: #’d to 250
- Fuchsia Refractor: #’d to 199
- Mini-Diamond Refractor: #’d to 150.
- Aqua Refractor: #’d to 125.
- Gold Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Very Important Prospects
- Refractor: Not Numbered.
- Purple Refractor: #’d to 250
- Fuchsia Refractor: #’d to 199
- Mini-Diamond Refractor: #’d to 150.
- Aqua Refractor: #’d to 125.
- Gold Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Bowman Verified New
- Refractor: Not Numbered.
- Purple Refractor: #’d to 250
- Fuchsia Refractor: #’d to 199
- Mini-Diamond Refractor: #’d to 150.
- Aqua Refractor: #’d to 125.
- Gold Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Hobby Exclusive Parallels:
- Orange Refractor: #’d to 25. HOBBY ONLY
NBA Inserts:
Roy Favorites
- Refractor: Not Numbered.
- Purple Refractor: #’d to 250
- Fuchsia Refractor: #’d to 199
- Mini-Diamond Refractor: #’d to 150.
- Aqua Refractor: #’d to 125.
- Gold Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Hobby Stars Young
- Refractor: Not Numbered.
- Purple Refractor: #’d to 250
- Fuchsia Refractor: #’d to 199
- Mini-Diamond Refractor: #’d to 150.
- Aqua Refractor: #’d to 125.
- Gold Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Kings Rockstar
- Refractor: Not Numbered.
- Purple Refractor: #’d to 250
- Fuchsia Refractor: #’d to 199
- Mini-Diamond Refractor: #’d to 150.
- Aqua Refractor: #’d to 125.
- Gold Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Rookies Greatness
- Refractor: Not Numbered.
- Purple Refractor: #’d to 250
- Fuchsia Refractor: #’d to 199
- Mini-Diamond Refractor: #’d to 150.
- Aqua Refractor: #’d to 125.
- Gold Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Loading Parallels
- Refractor: Not Numbered.
- Purple Refractor: #’d to 250
- Fuchsia Refractor: #’d to 199
- Mini-Diamond Refractor: #’d to 150.
- Aqua Refractor: #’d to 125.
- Gold Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Hobby Exclusive Parallels:
- Orange Refractor: #’d to 25. HOBBY ONLY
CASE HITS PARALLEL MATRIX
Base Set – Etched-In Glass Variation
Chrome Prospect – Etched-In Glass Variation
Base Set – Retrofractor
- Gold Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Orange Refractor: #’d to 25.
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1
Bowman Spotlights Nba
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Bowman Spotlights Nil
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Crystalized Nba
- Gold Crystal Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Orange Crystal Refractor: #’d to 25.
- Red Crystal Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1
Crystalized Nil
- Gold Crystal Refractor: #’d to 50.
- Orange Crystal Refractor: #’d to 25.
- Red Crystal Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1
Anime Nba
- Black Refractor: #’d to 10.
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Anime Nil
- Black Refractor: #’d to 10.
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Bowman GPK NBA
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Bowman GPK NIL
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
AUTOGRAPHS PARALLEL MATRIX
Chrome Prospect Autograph
- Yellow Refractor: #’d to 75.
- Black Refractor: #’d to 10.
- Black X-Fractor Refractor: #’d to 10.
Base Chrome Autograph
- Yellow Refractor: #’d to 75.
- Black Refractor: #’d to 10.
- Black X-Fractor Refractor: #’d to 10.
Hobby Exclusive Parallels:
- Refractor: #’d to 499. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
- Speckle Refractor: #’d to 299. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
- Purple Refractor: #’d to 250. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
- Blue Refractor: #’d to 150. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
- Blue X-Fractor : #’d to 150. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
- Mini-Diamond Refractor: #’d to 100. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
- Gold Refractor: #’d to 50. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
- Gold Shimmer Refractor: #’d to 50. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
- Reptilian Orange Refractor: #’d to 25. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
- Orange Refractor: #’d to 25. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
- Orange Shimmer Refractor: #’d to 25. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
- Red Refractor: #’d to 5. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
- Red Lava Refractor: #’d to 5. HOBBY SKUS ONLY
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1. HOBBY SKUS ONLY.
Bowman Dual Autographs
- Base: #'d 10
- SuperFractor: #’d 1/1.
Additional Info
| Release Date | Apr 22, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Product Year | 2025/26 |
| Brand | Topps |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Box Style | Jumbo |
| Promo | No |














