The base set will include 100 cards of leading NBA veterans like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokić, and Kevin Durant, dozens of rookies, and legends like Shaquille O’Neal, Larry Bird, and Allen Iverson.
Base cards have eight parallels.
Green (1:2 packs)
Purple /150 (1:3)
Pink /99 (1:5)
Red /75 (1:6)
Holo Gold /50 (1:8)
Blue /25 (1:16)
Camo /10 (1:40)
Inception /1 (1:395)
Autograph sets will include:
Base Autographs
Rookie Autographs
Rookie Jumbo Relic Autographs
Memory Lane Marks
Grail Chasing Signatures
Memorabilia sets are:
Rookie Jumbo Relics
Base Relics
Topps also announced an ultra-rare SSP insert called Launch.
There have been Inception basketball cards in the past focused on amateurs, with two sets highlighting athletes from Overtime Elite in2021and 2022 and a Bowman Inception University set in2022, which gained notoriety for early autograph cards ofVictor WembanyamaandCaitlin Clark.
2024-25 Topps Inception Basketball cards at a glance:
Cards per pack: 7 Packs per box: 1 Boxes per case: 8 Set size: 100 cards Release date (subject to change): September 11, 2025
What to expect in a hobby box:
Autographs – 2
Memorabilia or Case Hit – 1 Total
Base Parallels – 2
2024-25 Topps Inception Basketball Checklist
You can also download a customizable spreadsheet copy of the checklist: