Topps Chrome Sapphire Basketball 2025-2026 Football Cards

Total

3391

Insert Inserts

120

Parallel Parallels

2855

Auto Autos

1171

Relic Relics

0

Numbered Numbered

2855

Release Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026
2025-26 Topps Chrome Sapphire Basketball elevates the flagship Chrome line into a more focused, premium NBA release, pairing the brand’s chromium technology with the distinctive Sapphire treatment on a fully licensed league-wide checklist. The 300-card base set adds Portland Trail Blazers forward Sidy Cissoko at card #226 and features blue, gem-like surface accents, with veterans and legends filling the first 250 cards and rookies closing out the final 50. Every parallel is serial numbered, giving the chase for Sapphire color a clearly defined hierarchy across the product.

The configuration is intentionally tighter than flagship Chrome, with fewer parallels, inserts, and autographs to reinforce a more exclusive feel, while still centering the break around one autograph per box. Autograph content spans multiple signed sets, including rookie-focused themes and established Chrome autograph designs, each with its own tiered color chase. Inserts are concise but meaningful: Sapphire Selections highlights top 2025 draft picks, while Infinite Sapphire provides a tougher case-level pursuit split between veterans and rookies, offering a concentrated high-end Sapphire experience within the broader basketball hobby landscape.

Boxes Available

Hobby Box

Hobby Box
Current Avg
£750
Launch RRP £750
Updated 22 Jan 2026
Configuration
Boxes/Case
10
Packs/Box
8
Cards/Pack
4
Guaranteed Hits
AutoAutos: 1

Example Cards

Box Breakdown

Base

1 cards

Base

6 parallels /50 → /1
Gold Sapphire /50 Orange Sapphire /25 Purple Sapphire /15 Black Sapphire /10 Red Sapphire /5 Padparadscha Sapphire /1

Insert

2 cards

Infinite Sapphire

Sapphire Selection

4 parallels /50 → /1
Gold Sapphire /50 Orange Sapphire /25 Red Sapphire /5 Padparadscha Sapphire /1

Auto

7 cards

Autograph Issue Rookies

5 parallels /50 → /1
Gold Sapphire /50 Orange Sapphire /25 Black Sapphire /10 Red Sapphire /5 Padparadscha Sapphire /1

Chrome Autographs

5 parallels /50 → /1
Gold Sapphire /50 Orange Sapphire /25 Black Sapphire /10 Red Sapphire /5 Padparadscha Sapphire /1

Chrome Autographs II

Chrome Autographs Rookies

5 parallels /50 → /1
Gold Sapphire /50 Orange Sapphire /25 Black Sapphire /10 Red Sapphire /5 Padparadscha Sapphire /1

Next Stop Signatures

5 parallels /50 → /1
Gold Sapphire /50 Orange Sapphire /25 Black Sapphire /10 Red Sapphire /5 Padparadscha Sapphire /1

Signature Style

5 parallels /50 → /1
Gold Sapphire /50 Orange Sapphire /25 Black Sapphire /10 Red Sapphire /5 Padparadscha Sapphire /1

Sky Write Signatures

5 parallels /50 → /1
Gold Sapphire /50 Orange Sapphire /25 Black Sapphire /10 Red Sapphire /5 Padparadscha Sapphire /1

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Breakers Corner

Chrome Sapphire Basketball 2025-2026 Fact Sheet

Quick stats and live hobby activity to help you decide how to break this product and understand current demand.

Players

330

Players included in the full checklist.

Teams

33

Clubs featured across the set.

Rookies

50

Confirmed rookie cards to chase.