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Cooper Flagg Bob Ross autograph preview with a lighthouse

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2025-26 Topps Bob Ross Basketball: Checklist, Rookie Autos and the Cards to Know

Published November 9, 2026

Flagg by a lighthouse, Knueppel among the trees and Brunson beside Peapod: the official checklist gives this unusual basketball set some substance.

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Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg Five Star dual-autograph preview

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2025-26 Topps Five Star Basketball: Five Autos, Rookie Pairings and a First Look

Ace Bailey adds “Go Jazz,” Flagg shares a card with Knueppel, and Curry gets the Starscripts treatment. Five Star puts the signature at the center.

Published November 9, 20264 min read

2026-27 Topps Basketball chase cards: Caleb Wilson autograph, Keaton Wagler Bounce and Cameron Boozer Hardwood Stars

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2026-27 Topps Basketball Chase Cards: What to Look For

All Kings Gold 1/1, basketball-textured Bounce, Hardwood Stars and rookie autos: identify the Flagship chases and find your player’s exact card numbers.

Updated November 9, 20267 min read

2026-27 Topps Hoops Basketball Hobby box

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2026-27 Topps Hoops Basketball: Rookie Autos, Box Formats and Preorder Details

Darryn Peterson rookie ink, a neon Dirk Nowitzki autograph and a one-auto Hobby box: a closer look at Hoops before its November 10 preorder.

Updated November 9, 20264 min read

Luka Doncic Pure Focus — Topps' 2025-26 Stadium Club Basketball preview image

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2025-26 Stadium Club Basketball: Checklist, Rookie Polaroids and Beam Team

The official checklist expands Rookie Polaroids to 40 signers and confirms 20-card Beam Team and Pure Focus sets. See the checklist, box formats and remaining parallel gaps.

Updated October 27, 20265 min read

2026-27 Topps Flagship manufacturer previews: Stephen Curry autograph, Cameron Boozer Hardwood Stars and Keaton Wagler Bounce

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2026-27 Topps Flagship Basketball Checklist: 45 Rookies, 300 Base Cards

A new rookie class, basketball-textured Bounce inserts and a familiar throwback: a closer look at Flagship, with all 45 rookies, seven formats and official chase odds compared.

Updated November 9, 20268 min read

2003-04 Exquisite Michael Jordan Number Pieces Autograph PSA 8 Auto 10, serial 14/23, sold at Goldin for $1,464,000

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Michael Jordan Exquisite Number Pieces Sells for $1.46 Million

A first-year Exquisite Number Pieces autograph brought $1,464,000 at Goldin. Jordan’s September auction highlights also include a $625,250 baseball autograph and a $402,600 Fleer rookie.

Published September 30, 20264 min read

2006-07 Exquisite Michael Jordan Patches Autograph 1/1, BGS 7 Auto 10, sold at Fanatics for $810,000

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Michael Jordan Exquisite 1/1 Sells for $810,000

The 2006-07 Exquisite Patches Autograph 1/1 brought $810,000 at Fanatics. The BGS 7/Auto 10 card pairs Jordan’s signature with two game-used patch swatches.

Published September 30, 20262 min read

2025-26 Topps Definitive Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper and Kon Knueppel Triple Rookie Autograph, numbered 09/10

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Knueppel 1/1 and Flagg-Harper-Knueppel Triple Auto Surface in Topps Definitive

Topps has identified five early Definitive Basketball pulls. The Knueppel patch auto and a three-rookie autograph are the clearest stories, but pull confirmation is not a sale price.

Updated September 30, 20264 min read

Cooper Flagg 2025-26 Topps Pristine rookie autograph, blue parallel numbered 32/75 — Topps promotional image

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2025-26 Topps Pristine Basketball: The Cards That Matter

Pristine returns with 372 autograph cards on its checklist. Explore the rookie designs, dual pairings, published odds and five early pulls.

Updated November 5, 20268 min read

2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kobe Bryant and LeBron James Dual Logoman Autograph one-of-one graded PSA 8 with Auto 10, cert 65478780

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Kobe Bryant-LeBron James Dual Logoman Sells for $6,501,840

Alt's $6,501,840 result for the PSA 8/Auto 10 Kobe-LeBron Exquisite Dual Logoman ranks fourth among reported basketball card sales and third at public auction. Alt displayed Sold on Auctions at the October 16 check; settlement remains unconfirmed.

Updated October 16, 20266 min read

1997-98 Metal Universe Michael Jordan PMG Red, BGS 8, serial 52/100, sold at Alt for $1,473,989

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Michael Jordan PMG Red Sells for $1.47 Million

A $1.47 million PMG Red and a $1.20 million Fleer buyback led Jordan’s August auctions. Nine card sales show the range from rare inserts to signed rookies and game-worn patches.

Updated September 30, 20265 min read

Cooper Flagg 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update NBA Rookie Debut Patch Autograph one-of-one graded PSA 10 with a PSA 10 autograph, cert 174848385

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Cooper Flagg NBA Debut Patch Sells for $8.04 Million

After bringing a combined $13.26 million at auction, the Flagg, Harper and Knueppel debut patches are now part of PrizePicks Packs' launch inventory. The September sale prices remain their public benchmarks—not a disclosed PrizePicks purchase price.

Updated October 26, 20267 min read

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