2024 Topps Chrome Basketball Is Here

Pre-orders launched for the new 2024 Topps Chrome Basketball today at Noon EST. This is Topps’ first foray into NBA trading cards since 2009-10 Topps Basketball, which housed Steph Curry rookie cards. It’s only fitting that the product returns with a new generational talent entering the Association.

Sitting at $269.99 on Topps’ website and holding two autographs in every box, this product will mark Victor Wembanyamas’s first official professional autograph in a Spurs uniform (albeit unlicensed). You can also chase young stars like Shae Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton. And the insert sets are never-ending.

You have Youthquakes, Finesse, Destiny, Coast to Coast, and Seasons Best. Helix, which debuted in 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball, features a 25-player checklist composed of rookies and veterans. The SP I have my eye on, though, is the Lebron James Time Machine. While the exact card hasn’t leaked yet, I think I might’ve found it in an old post by Topps on Facebook.

After Lebron eclipsed 40,000 career points in March, Topps naturally released a Topps Now card commemorating the achievement. Randomly inserted in those orders were “Time Machine” short prints, which pictured Lebron holding a piece of paper that read “40,000 March 2, 2024”. I believe that card is now being repurposed in 2024 Topps Chrome Basketball. There is a catch, though – this insert set has no base cards in the product. 

The most common edition is a Gold Refractor (presumably out of 50), which can be found in 1 out of every 11,826 packs. Then you have the Orange Refractor (1:23,249), Red Refractor (1:116,242), Red Refractor Auto (1:116,242), Superfractor (1:581,208), and Superfractor Auto (1:581,208).

It seems safe to say that even in a product featuring Victor Wembanyama, the Lebron James 1/1 Time Machine Auto will be the most coveted card from the set. Do you believe that’s the case?

We broke down the new product today on The Chase! Check out our latest episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your shows!