Fanatics releasing Topps basketball?

brothertona · 04-04-2023, 06:57 PM

Looks like Topps is releasing basketball next year

https://twitter.com/shamscharania/st...Rx-1Hmr4TKbEyQ

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Woodsy074 · 04-05-2023, 12:45 PM

Will it be unlicensed? I believe Panini still has a few more years left on their NBA license.

sportzluvr1 · 04-05-2023, 01:07 PM

The thrill of pulling a photoshoot auto from reggy Topps basketball back in the day…

rimshaqer34 · 04-05-2023, 01:08 PM

I think Panini's deal lasted until 2024, not sure it's 2023-24 season or 2024-25 season

rifleman69 · 04-05-2023, 01:19 PM

Unlicensed Leaf cards, can't wait.

Deadshot · 04-05-2023, 01:25 PM

For all we know this is an unlicensed set. Maybe they have a separate deal with the NBPA. Or maybe it will be some of the retired players we saw in Finest + Wemby. We're gonna need some more details here.

tjforce · 04-05-2023, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadshot

For all we know this is an unlicensed set. Maybe they have a separate deal with the NBPA. Or maybe it will be some of the retired players we saw in Finest + Wemby. We're gonna need some more details here.

Ohh gawd.

Totally forgot the Topps Finest thing existed.

How are these doing in the secondary market?

Blake050 · 04-05-2023, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

Ohh gawd.

Totally forgot the Topps Finest thing existed.

How are these doing in the secondary market?

Nothing will ever top the magnificence of this card. Nothing.

rifleman69 · 04-05-2023, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Blake050

Nothing will ever top the magnificence of this card. Nothing.

That's the card that made Jordan never want to apologize to him.

PSA2Pac · 04-05-2023, 03:33 PM

Fanatics/Topps not supposed to get the NBA license until 2026 so..

bring on third year Wemby Chrome refractors!

mc1 · 04-05-2023, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Blake050

Nothing will ever top the magnificence of this card. Nothing.

They need more players in extravagant and unusual attire. Id buy a Rodman in a wedding dress/gown card!

threepointplay · 04-05-2023, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PSA2Pac

Fanatics/Topps not supposed to get the NBA license until 2026 so..

There has been some commentary that the players license with NBPA is available earlier. So we may be looking at current players combined with no licensed teams; similar to Prizm Baseball.

Edit: Ignore me...Deadshot has already covered this in his post.

brothertona · 04-17-2023, 01:17 PM

Looks like Panini is getting worried

https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/sta...127070723?s=20

nabzy28 · 04-17-2023, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by brothertona

Looks like Panini is getting worried

https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/sta...127070723?s=20

LOL! What the actual hell was their argument? That'd be like a McDonald's taking a Burger King to court because they knew the McDonald's was closing in a couple months and people need to pay bills, so they go work for the King. Not LeBron.

They probably can't even get cards to market now. Glorious. Get Topps Chrome NFL in here, right now.

edit: and Topps Chrome NBA. (totally missed that this was the Basketball forum.) Hell, while they're at it, get Michael Jordan to bring along UD, too. Please.

KhalDrogo · 04-17-2023, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by brothertona

Looks like Panini is getting worried

https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/sta...127070723?s=20

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Among the big names that went from Panini to Fanatics include Brian Bayne, a senior executive who managed Panini’s athlete relationships.

By what measure is this bozo succeeding at his job well enough that Fanatics would want to poach him?

nabzy28 · 04-17-2023, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

By what measure is this bozo succeeding at his job well enough that Fanatics would want to poach him?

Good at tracking down NFL linemen and defensive backs from the last 25 years to sign tens of thousands of sticker sheets to fill $2500 boxes of trash with $4 worth of cards to increase profitability.

smalltown · 04-17-2023, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

By what measure is this bozo succeeding at his job well enough that Fanatics would want to poach him?

I've said it before. Panini should be hiring outside the current hobby "circle jerk". Bring in some fresh blood. And have them sign non compete clauses this time lol

tjforce · 04-17-2023, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by smalltown

I've said it before. Panini should be hiring outside the current hobby "circle jerk". Bring in some fresh blood. And have them sign non compete clauses this time lol

I'm not sure that their objective is to actually improve the hobby, but to continue to find ways to milk it.

Looking forward to many years of Geoff Wilson case hits. Maybe some BackYard Breaks Chrome?

ninjabum87 · 04-17-2023, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

I'm not sure that their objective is to actually improve the hobby, but to continue to find ways to milk it.

Looking forward to many years of Geoff Wilson case hits. Maybe some BackYard Breaks Chrome?

Lets go full meta. Geoff Wilson pulling case hits that are cards depicting Geoff Wilson pulling case hits. Maybe some action shots of Geoff Wilson sending a box of cards to get graded and another SSP Geoff Wilson insert set called "Mail Day" where Geoff opens different PSA boxes to see his graded cards.

mc1 · 04-17-2023, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nabzy28

LOL! What the actual hell was their argument? That'd be like a McDonald's taking a Burger King to court because they knew the McDonald's was closing in a couple months and people need to pay bills, so they go work for the King. Not LeBron.

They probably can't even get cards to market now. Glorious. Get Topps Chrome NFL in here, right now.

edit: and Topps Chrome NBA. (totally missed that this was the Basketball forum.) Hell, while they're at it, get Michael Jordan to bring along UD, too. Please.

You really pinning your hopes of the hobby future on the dumpster fire of a company that is Fanatics?

tjforce · 04-17-2023, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjabum87

Lets go full meta. Geoff Wilson pulling case hits that are cards depicting Geoff Wilson pulling case hits. Maybe some action shots of Geoff Wilson sending a box of cards to get graded and another SSP Geoff Wilson insert set called "Mail Day" where Geoff opens different PSA boxes to see his graded cards.

Maybe they can bring back the cards with videos inlayed in them.

At least some sportflix stuff of Geoff opening the box, then of him seeing the grade.

nabzy28 · 04-17-2023, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mc1

You really pinning your hopes of the hobby future on the dumpster fire of a company that is Fanatics?

No one else can for a couple decades.

ninjabum87 · 04-17-2023, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

Maybe they can bring back the cards with videos inlayed in them.

At least some sportflix stuff of Geoff opening the box, then of him seeing the grade.

Spoiler alert- They're always 10s baybee!

benny collects · 04-17-2023, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rifleman69

That's the card that made Jordan never want to apologize to him.

Legit lol.

Arianny_Fan · 04-18-2023, 11:14 AM

Fanatics....Vee Frenz.....Exquisite

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Deadshot Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 7,694	For all we know this is an unlicensed set. Maybe they have a separate deal with the NBPA. Or maybe it will be some of the retired players we saw in Finest + Wemby. We're gonna need some more details here. __________________ He said he name was “E”, so I introduced myself as “G”...The license plate said “IMNBITZ” or “IMNBISZ” or something. - G YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPuD3WYJ0rkpLqDdyavC2WA

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Woodsy074 Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: New York Posts: 916 jerwo_9399	Will it be unlicensed? I believe Panini still has a few more years left on their NBA license.

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rifleman69 Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Space Mountain Posts: 3,534	Unlicensed Leaf cards, can't wait.

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PSA2Pac Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 3,889	Fanatics/Topps not supposed to get the NBA license until 2026 so.. bring on third year Wemby Chrome refractors!

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brothertona Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,946 brothertona1	Looks like Panini is getting worried https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/sta...127070723?s=20