Question about Panini losing NBA license

ophion · 12-05-2023, 01:35 PM

Hi, I'm quite new to sports cards (have been a TCG collector mostly), but I did recently find out the Panini is losing their NBA license soon..

Does that mean they will completely stop printing NBA cards and Fanatics will make their own sets and cards? I'm a big fan of a few cards like Noir Spotlight and Blank slate, but I'm wondering if it's just a matter of time before we don't see them come out anymore.

glen87 · 12-05-2023, 01:46 PM

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https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1565925

watashiwa05 · 12-06-2023, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ophion

Hi, I'm quite new to sports cards (have been a TCG collector mostly), but I did recently find out the Panini is losing their NBA license soon..

Does that mean they will completely stop printing NBA cards and Fanatics will make their own sets and cards? I'm a big fan of a few cards like Noir Spotlight and Blank slate, but I'm wondering if it's just a matter of time before we don't see them come out anymore.

The short answer, as of now, yes. Panini will stop and Fanatics will take over with their/Topps brands.

TreyKD35 · 12-06-2023, 10:50 PM

How many Topps Chrome colors/parallels will be in their first set …

cms11 · 12-06-2023, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by watashiwa05

The short answer, as of now, yes. Panini will stop and Fanatics will take over with their/Topps brands.

Will the cards actually be called Fanatics, i.e. "Fanatics Prizm"?

oldgoldy97 · 12-07-2023, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TreyKD35

How many Topps Chrome colors/parallels will be in their first set …

Yes..

bsavidge83 · 12-07-2023, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TreyKD35

How many Topps Chrome colors/parallels will be in their first set …

Enough to make up for a decade of not printing them. But I would be lying if I said I wasn't excited for it.

ophion · 12-08-2023, 03:53 AM

Oh man, I really like the Noir cards, I hope Topps will make something similar haha

mtr · 12-08-2023, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by cms11

Will the cards actually be called Fanatics, i.e. "Fanatics Prizm"?

Fanatics purchased Topps so all of the cards they put out will probably be under the Topps umbrella.

cms11 · 12-08-2023, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mtr

Fanatics purchased Topps so all of the cards they put out will probably be under the Topps umbrella.

That's great to hear.

12-05-2023, 01:35 PM	#1
ophion Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 240	Question about Panini losing NBA license Hi, I'm quite new to sports cards (have been a TCG collector mostly), but I did recently find out the Panini is losing their NBA license soon.. Does that mean they will completely stop printing NBA cards and Fanatics will make their own sets and cards? I'm a big fan of a few cards like Noir Spotlight and Blank slate, but I'm wondering if it's just a matter of time before we don't see them come out anymore.

12-05-2023, 01:46 PM	#2
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12-08-2023, 03:53 AM	#8
ophion Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 240	Oh man, I really like the Noir cards, I hope Topps will make something similar haha