2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball Checklist Released

2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball Returns With Full NBA Licensing

2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball brings the premium, art-driven brand back to the hardwood with a major change for collectors: this is the first basketball edition of the product to be fully licensed by the NBA. The release continues the Inception style with a 100-card base set, a wide range of numbered parallels, and a checklist built around rookies, veterans, legends, autographs, memorabilia, and multi-player combinations.

Hobby boxes include one autograph, and Topps held a First Day Issue auction on June 18. The product is scheduled to release on July 23, 2026.

2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball At a Glance

Cards per pack: Hobby - 7
Packs per box: Hobby - 1
Boxes per case: Hobby - 8
Set size: 100 cards
Release date: July 23, 2026
Hobby box contents: 1 autograph

Base Set Features 100 Cards and Multiple Parallels

The base checklist includes 100 cards and mixes stars, rookies, and established names across the league. The parallel lineup is broad, with several versions numbered and a few that are much tougher to pull. Print runs for cards without serial numbers have not been announced.

Green - Hobby 1:1; FDI 1:1
Purple /125 - Hobby 1:5; FDI 1:5
Pink /99 - Hobby 1:6; FDI 1:6
Red /75 - Hobby 1:8; FDI 1:8
Gold Electricity /50 - Hobby 1:11; FDI 1:11
Blue /25 - Hobby 1:22; FDI 1:22
Camo /10 - Hobby 1:54; FDI 1:54
Sky Blue /5 - Hobby 1:107; FDI 1:108
Inception 1/1 - Hobby 1:534; FDI 1:539

The base set includes a strong rookie presence, with cards such as Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, Khaman Maluach, VJ Edgecombe, Tre Johnson III, Jeremiah Fears, Walter Clayton Jr., and more appearing alongside stars like Luka Dončić, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Victor Wembanyama, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokič, and Anthony Edwards.

Autographs Span Rookies, Veterans, and Legends

Autographs remain the centerpiece of the product. Topps has built the checklist around several distinct autograph themes, with rookie signatures, horizontal rookie versions, on-card veteran and legend cards, and autograph relics across multiple formats.

Rookie Autographs and Horizontal Rookie Autographs

Rookie Autographs feature 40 cards and are joined by 20-card Rookie Autographs - Horizontal. Both versions use the base design, and the horizontal cards give collectors another layout to chase. The rookie autograph checklist includes many of the top names in the class, including Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, Kasparas Jakučionis, Kon Knueppel, Khaman Maluach, Walter Clayton Jr., Egor Dëmin, Derik Queen, and others.

Rookie Autographs - 40 cards
Hobby odds: 1:35
FDI odds: 1:22
Rookie Autographs - Horizontal - 20 cards
Hobby odds: 1:55
FDI odds: 1:35

Rookie Autographs also have a deep parallel lineup, including Red Electricity and Green Electricity FDI exclusives, plus numbered versions from /99 through /5 and Inception 1/1.

The horizontal rookie autograph set follows the same general parallel structure, with Red Electricity and Green Electricity FDI exclusives and numbered parallels down to Inception 1/1.

Dawn Of Greatness, Silver Signings, and Fountain Of Youth Signatures

Dawn Of Greatness Autographs, Silver Signings, Fountain Of Youth Signatures, and Rise To Fame Signatures broaden the autograph checklist beyond the rookie class.

Dawn Of Greatness Autographs is a 20-card set with on-card signatures. Silver Signings is another 20-card autograph set featuring hard-signed autographs in silver ink, plus 1/1 Gold Ink Inscription variations. Fountain Of Youth Signatures includes 27 cards, while Rise To Fame Signatures covers 24 cards.

Silver Signings includes a mix of current stars and legends such as Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Dirk Nowitzki, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Stephen Curry, Victor Wembanyama, Paolo Banchero, and Jayson Tatum.

Persistent Marks is the product's legend-focused autograph set. It includes 18 cards and features names such as Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Dirk Nowitzki, Dennis Rodman, Dwyane Wade, Hakeem Olajuwon, Jason Kidd, John Stockton, Kevin Garnett, Karl Malone, Larry Bird, Manu Ginobili, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Tracy McGrady, Tony Parker, and Vince Carter.

Memorabilia Cards Add Relics and Booklets

Topps Inception Basketball also leans heavily into memorabilia. The product includes rookie relic autographs, veteran relic autographs, dual-player relic autographs, and booklet formats that combine signatures and memorabilia pieces.

Rookie Jumbo Autographed Relics

Rookie Jumbo Autographed Relics is a 39-card set that pairs oversized relic pieces with hard-signed autographs. It is one of the most prominent memorabilia autograph offerings in the release.

Rookie Jumbo Autographed Relics - 39 cards
Hobby odds: 1:7
FDI odds: 1:5

The checklist again highlights many of the top rookies, including Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, Kasparas Jakučionis, Kon Knueppel, Walter Clayton Jr., Khaman Maluach, Derik Queen, and others.

Franchise Foundational Autographed Relics

Franchise Foundational Autographed Relics is a 32-card set built around multiple jersey swatches and a signature. The checklist mixes current players and veterans such as Victor Wembanyama, Paolo Banchero, James Harden, Tyler Herro, Payton Pritchard, Kyle Filipowski, Brandon Miller, Scoot Henderson, and more.

Franchise Foundational Autographed Relics - 32 cards
Hobby odds: 1:131
FDI odds: 1:81

Dual Rookie Autographed Relics and Rookie Relic Autograph Booklets

Dual Rookie Autographed Relics brings two rookies together on one card, with 10 cards in the set. Pairings include combinations such as Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper, Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, Kon Knueppel and Liam McNeeley, and Yang Hansen and Khaman Maluach.

Dual Rookie Autographed Relics - 10 cards
Blue /25, Camo /10, Sky Blue /5, Inception 1/1
Hobby odds for base versions: 1:210
FDI odds for base versions: 1:135

Rookie Relic Autograph Booklets expands that concept into a booklet format with 20 cards. The checklist pairs rookies across two signatures and two memorabilia pieces, including combinations such as Dylan Harper and Cooper Flagg, Derik Queen and Yang Hansen, Khaman Maluach and Kon Knueppel, and Kasparas Jakučionis and Liam McNeeley.

Rookie Relic Autograph Booklets - 20 cards
Blue /25, Camo /10, Sky Blue /5, Inception 1/1
Hobby odds for base versions: 1:111
FDI odds for base versions: 1:71

NBA First Milestone Autographed Relics and Relics

NBA First Milestone Autographed Relics is a 33-card autograph relic set tied to early career achievements. It includes a /10 base version, plus Sky Blue /5 and Inception 1/1 parallels.

NBA First Milestone Autographed Relics - 33 cards
Hobby odds: 1:159
FDI odds: 1:101

The memorabilia-only companion, NBA First Milestone Relics, is a 5-card set with /10 base cards, plus Sky Blue /5 and Inception 1/1 parallels.

NBA First Milestone Relics - 5 cards
Hobby odds: 1:1,055
FDI odds: 1:808

Insert Sets Feature Star Power and Rookie Names

Inserts are limited to three main themes: Launch, Endgame, and Splashdown. Each set mixes established stars with some of the biggest rookies in the checklist.

Launch

Launch is a 20-card insert set that includes Anthony Edwards, Ja Morant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama, LaMelo Ball, Zion Williamson, Jalen Johnson, Amen Thompson, Zach Lavine, Aaron Gordon, Jalen Duren, Dwyane Wade, Vince Carter, Shaquille O’Neal, Cooper Flagg, VJ Edgecombe, Ace Bailey, Khaman Maluach, and Carter Bryant.

Launch - 20 cards
Hobby odds: 1:20
FDI odds: 1:14

Endgame

Endgame is a 10-card insert set led by Luka Dončić, Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama, Jayson Tatum, Cooper Flagg, VJ Edgecombe, Kon Knueppel, Dylan Harper, and Ace Bailey.

Endgame - 10 cards
Hobby odds: 1:40
FDI odds: 1:27

Splashdown

Splashdown is the largest insert set in the product at 20 cards. It includes Luka Dončić, Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Brunson, Nikola Jokič, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Cade Cunningham, Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Kon Knueppel, Ace Bailey, VJ Edgecombe, Cedric Coward, and Tre Johnson III.

Splashdown - 20 cards
Hobby odds: 1:20
FDI odds: 1:14

Team Set Checklists Break the Product Down by Franchise

Topps also provides team set checklists for collectors who want to track their favorite franchise within the release. The team pages organize the base cards, autographs, relics, and inserts by club, while noting that most parallels are not listed in the team breakdowns. Collectors are directed to the main checklist for parallel details and insertion rates.

The team checklist format makes it easier to follow each franchise's footprint in the product. For example, the Atlanta Hawks page includes Zaccharie Risacher, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, Asa Newell across multiple autograph and relic categories, while the Boston Celtics page includes Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Baylor Scheierman, Amari Williams, Hugo González, Kevin Garnett, Larry Bird, Kristaps Porzingis, and Jayson Tatum appearances in several insert and autograph sets.

Other team pages follow the same structure, grouping base cards and hits by team across the full checklist. That includes rookie-heavy sections for clubs such as the Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, and Washington Wizards, all of which have multiple rookie and autograph entries in the set.

Checklist Notes for Collectors

The checklist includes a large rookie class and a strong mix of current NBA stars and legends. Several of the most prominent names appear across multiple insert and autograph categories, which should make the product appealing to both player collectors and team collectors.

Topps notes that print runs for non-serial-numbered cards have not been announced. Collectors looking for a full breakdown can use the master checklist and the team set lists to track base cards, autographs, memorabilia, and inserts across the release.

With its fully licensed NBA status, premium design, and a checklist built around rookies, stars, and legends, 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball arrives as one of the more detailed early-season basketball releases on the calendar.