Overview
- Fanatics Collectibles, the NBA, and the NBPA named Topps the exclusive licensee, bringing fully licensed NBA cards back for the first time since 2009–10.
- 2025–26 Topps Basketball goes on sale Oct. 23 at Topps.com, hobby shops, and major retailers with players from all 30 teams plus select legends.
- A Rookie Debut Patch program begins Oct. 21, producing one-of-one autograph cards from patches worn in a player's first NBA game after removal and authentication.
- Gold NBA Logoman Patches will appear on the 2025–26 jerseys of the prior season’s MVP, Rookie of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year, with those patches later inserted into cards.
- Fanatics cites direct partnerships with 300+ players and will support the launch with fan celebrations in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, and London, and the NBA Collect by Topps app debuting Nov. 5.