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2023 is almost upon us, and not only is it time to start buying that bubbly, but the Winter is a great time to be a basketball card investor as some of the best boxes are dropped this time of year.
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Below are some more anticipated basketball card hobby boxes dropping in early 2023.
- 1/11 2022-23 Panini NBA Hoops Basketball
- 1/18 2021-22 Panini Immaculate Collection Basketball
- 1/25 2021-22 Panini Mosaic Basketball
- 1/25 2022-23 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Basketball
- 1/26 2020-21 Panini Flawless Basketball
- 2/10 2021-22 NBA Hoops Premium Box Set Basketball
- 2/18 2021-22 Donruss Elite Basketball
- 4/8 2021-22 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Basketball
- 4/13 2021-22 Panini Contenders Basketball
- 4/26 2021 Topps Finest Basketball
- 4/27 2021-22 Panini Revolution Basketball
2022-23 Best Basketball Hobby Boxes
#10. 2021-22 Panini NBA Hoops Basketball Hobby Box
- Cheap Cost.
- 270 cards in total.
- Averages 1 Autograph & 24 Inserts/Parallels per box.
- Released on January 7, 2022.
- Buyers will receive 8 cards per pack, 24 packs per box.
- Parallels: Anniversary Edition, Blue, Green Ice, Hyper Blue, Neon Green, Purple, Purple Winter, Red Backs, Teal Explosion, Winter, Yellow, Silver #/199, Green #/99, Hyper Red #/99, 75th Anniversary #/75, Red #/75, Blue Explosion #/59, Artist Proof #/25, Hyper Green #/25, Orange Explosion #/25, Red Explosion #/15, Artist Proof Gold #/10, Hyper Gold #/10, Artist Proof Black 1/1.
- Most Valuable Card Sold: On 10/3/22 the 2021 NBA Hoops Dual On Card Auto Jonathan Kuminga/Luka Doncic Auto SSP Sealed sold for $2,509.
Top Comments From Buyers
“The design is an improvement from last year, especially the rookies. Inserts are okay, parallels are average. Teal explosions are one of the nicer parallels across Panini sets though, and the similar anniversary variations also look nice. Wouldn’t recommend buying hobby (massive checklist = low hit ratio), but if found at a reasonable retail price they’re worth scooping.” – CTC
“Counting the days until Panini no longer makes basketball cards. Their prices have gotten out of hand. No new cards for the new season and we’re 2 months in. Seeing pre-sale of 200 dollars for a box of Hoops product, one of the lowest product lines. The hobby needs a dose of reality and becomes affordable and accessible again.” – Mark
#9. 2021-22 Panini Illusions Basketball Box
- Moderate Cost.
- 200 cards in total.
- Averages 1 Autograph, 14 Parallels, and 14 Inserts per box.
- Released on September 9, 2022.
- Buyers will receive 6 cards per pack, 14 packs per box, and 12 boxes per case.
- Parallels: Bronze, Emerald, Orange, Pink, Starlight, Ruby #/125, Red #/99, Teal #/75, Black #/49, Blue #/25, Gold #/10, Green #/5, Purple 1/1. Base Asia, Red, Gold #/25, Lucky Envelopes #/8.
“Definitely a cool rip. Love the style of the cards and the Tough insert. Pulled an auto card as well (Cedric Ceballos). Nice for the price.” – SmkbSoop
#8. 2021-22 Panini Revolution Basketball Hobby Box
- Moderate Cost.
- 200 cards in total.
- Averages 4 Rookies, 8 Parallels, 4 Inserts per box.
- Released on April 27, 2022.
- Buyers will receive 5 cards per pack, 8 packs per box, and 16 boxes per case.
- Parallels: Astro Groove Fractal Impact – #/149 Cosmic – #/100 NBA 75th Anniversary – #/75 Sunburst – #/60 Cubic – #/50 Lava – /10 Galactic – Emerald – #/88 Holo Gold – #/8.
- Most Valuable Card Sold: On Oct 22, 2022, the 2021 Panini Revolution Kaleido/Trae Young Autograph True 1/1 sold for $1,445.
Top Comments From Buyers
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#7. 2021-22 Panini Choice Donruss Basketball Hobby Box
- Moderate/High Cost.
- 200 cards in total.
- Averages 1 Autograph, 1 Relic, and 60 Inserts/Parallels per box.
- Released on February 25, 2022
- Buyers will receive 30 cards per pack, ten packs per box, and 10 boxes per case.
- Parallels: Green Ice, Silver Press Proof, Yellow Flood, Purple Press Proof #/199, 75th Anniversary #/75. Red #/99, Blue #/49, Gold #/10, Black Gold #/8, Black 1/1. Green, Green/Yellow, Orange, Pink, Red/Gold, Teal, Base #/149, Purple #/99, Red #/99, Light Blue #/60, Blue #/49, Yellow #/25, Red/Blue #/15, Gold #/10, Black 1/1.
Top Comments From Buyers
“Pretty much the same type of set as last year. They need to be more innovative.” – Phillip P.
“My rating has nothing to do with the quality of the product. They look like decent-looking cards. It has to do with, once again, Panini taking what is a lower-end product and making it unaffordable. I hope for the days of more than one card manufacturer for each of the major sports coming back.” – Jacques Raymond
#6. 2021-22 Panini Photogenic Basketball Debut Edition Hobby Box
- Moderate Cost.
- 140 cards in total.
- Averages 1 Autograph, 3 Rookies, 3 Parallels, and 3 Inserts per box.
- Released on June 20, 2022
- Buyers will receive 5 cards per pack, 10 packs per box, and 14 boxes per case.
- Parallels: Silver, Diamond Anniversary #/75, Gold #/10, Platinum 1/1.
Dual Autographs Set Checklist
- 1 Luka Doncic/Trae Young – Dallas Mavericks/Atlanta Hawks
- 2 Larry Bird/Magic Johnson – Boston Celtics/Los Angeles Lakers
- 3 Charles Barkley/Shaquille O’Neal – Houston Rockets/Los Angeles Lakers
- 4 Kevin Durant/Stephen Curry – Golden State Warriors
- 5 Anthony Edwards/Karl-Anthony Towns – Minnesota Timberwolves
- 6 John Stockton/Karl Malone – Utah Jazz
- 7 Jonathan Kuminga/Moses Moody – Golden State Warriors
- 8 Manu Ginobili/Tony Parker – San Antonio Spurs
- 9 Cade Cunningham/Jalen Green – Detroit Pistons/Houston Rockets
- 10 Anthony Davis/Evan Mobley – Los Angeles Lakers/Cleveland Cavaliers
#5. 2021-22 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball Hobby Box
- High Cost.
- 330 cards in total.
- Averages 2 Autographs, 22 Prizms, Parallels 10 Inserts per box.
- Released on July 8, 2022 Hobby
- Buyers will receive 12 cards per pack, 12 packs per box, and 12 boxes per case.
- Parallels: Blue Wave, Green, Green Ice, Green Wave, Hyper, Ice, Blue NBA 75th, Orange Ice, Pink Ice, Pulsar, Purple Wave, Red/Gold Wave, Red Ice, Red/White/Blue, Ruby Wave, Silver, White Sparkle, Red #/299, Blue #/199, Purple Ice #/149, Blue Ice #/125, Purple #/99, Red NBA 75th Diamond #/75, Orange Wave #/60, Orange #/49, Pink Pulsar #/42, Choice Blue #/39, Purple Pulsar #/35, Blue Shimmer #/30, Green Pulsar #/25, Mojo #/25, Gold #/10, Gold Shimmer #/10, Gold Wave #/10, Lucky Envelope #/8, Black Gold #/5, Green Shimmer #/5, Black 1/1, Black Shimmer 1/1. Blue/Yellow/Green, Tiger Stripes, Red #/88, Blue #/39, Red/Blue/Purple #/15, Green #/8, Nebula 1/1. FAST BREAK PRIZMS PARALLELS: Base Fast Break, Blue #/150, Red #/100, Purple #/75, Pink #/50, Bronze #/20, Neon Green #/5. Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Red. PREMIUM FACTORY SET PRIZMS: Base #/150.
Top Comments From Buyers
“Prizm Basketball Hobby Boxes are always the drop of the year and are a MUST buy” – D. Kang99
“Prizm Basketball > than all” – Greg
#4. 2021-22 Panini Noir Basketball Hobby Box
- Ultra High Cost.
- 200 cards in total.
- Averages 2 Autographs, 22 Prizms, Parallels, 10 Inserts per box.
- Released on June 8, 2022
- Buyers will receive ten cards per pack, one pack per box, and four boxes per case.
- Parallels: Holo Silver #/35, Gold #/10, Holo Gold #/5, Platinum 1/1.
Top 50 Checklist
- Trae Young – Atlanta Hawks
- Reggie Jackson – Los Angeles Clippers
- Dennis Schroder – Boston Celtics
- De’Aaron Fox – Sacramento Kings
- Russell Westbrook – Los Angeles Lakers
- Saddiq Bey – Detroit Pistons
- Draymond Green – Golden State Warriors
- Zach LaVine – Chicago Bulls
- Christian Wood – Houston Rockets
- Spencer Dinwiddie – Washington Wizards
- Kristaps Porzingis – Dallas Mavericks
- Carmelo Anthony – Los Angeles Lakers
- RJ Barrett – New York Knicks
- Nikola Vucevic – Chicago Bulls
- LaMelo Ball – Charlotte Hornets
- Khris Middleton – Milwaukee Bucks
- Keldon Johnson – San Antonio Spurs
- Domantas Sabonis – Indiana Pacers
- Tyrese Maxey – Philadelphia 76ers
- Jrue Holiday – Milwaukee Bucks
- Paul George – Los Angeles Clippers
- Michael Porter Jr. – Denver Nuggets
- Jayson Tatum – Boston Celtics
- Jimmy Butler – Miami Heat
- Chris Paul – Phoenix Suns
- James Harden – Brooklyn Nets
- Darius Garland – Cleveland Cavaliers
- Ja Morant – Memphis Grizzlies
- Jerami Grant – Detroit Pistons
- Giannis Antetokounmpo – Milwaukee Bucks
- Luguentz Dort – Oklahoma City Thunder
- Karl-Anthony Towns – Minnesota Timberwolves
- Damian Lillard – Portland Trail Blazers
- DeMar DeRozan – Chicago Bulls
- Tobias Harris – Philadelphia 76ers
- John Collins – Atlanta Hawks
- Jaylen Brown – Boston Celtics
- OG Anunoby – Toronto Raptors
- Julius Randle – New York Knicks
- LeBron James – Los Angeles Lakers
- Tyler Herro – Miami Heat
- Bradley Beal – Washington Wizards
- Kevin Porter Jr. – Houston Rockets
- Anthony Edwards – Minnesota Timberwolves
- Fred VanVleet – Toronto Raptors
- Caris LeVert – Indiana Pacers
- CJ McCollum – Portland Trail Blazers
- Luka Doncic – Dallas Mavericks
- Kemba Walker – New York Knicks
- Lonzo Ball – Chicago Bulls
#3. 2021-22 Panini Mosaic Basketball Box
- Moderate/High Cost.
- 150 cards in total.
- Averages 1 Autograph, 20 Inserts/Parallels per box.
- Released on January 25, 2023
- Buyers will receive 15 cards per pack, ten packs per box, and 12 boxes per case.
- Parallels: 2021-22 Panini Mosaic Basketball Base Parallels Breakdown Hobby Exclusive Mosaic Red Mosaic NBA 75th Anniversary Mosaic Blue – #/99 Mosaic Purple – #/49 Mosaic White – #/25 Mosaic Gold – #/10 Mosaic Black
#2. 2021-22 Panini Optic Donruss Basketball Box
- 150 cards in total.
- Averages 1 Autograph, 20 Parallels, 20 Inserts.
- Released on September 2, 2022
- Buyers will receive four cards per pack, 20 packs per box, and 12 boxes per case.
- Parallels: Mosaic Red Mosaic NBA 75th Anniversary Mosaic Blue – #/99 Mosaic Purple – #/49 Mosaic White – #/25 Mosaic Gold – #/10 Mosaic Black – 1/1
Top Comments From Buyers
“With the price coming down, this seems like a much better value compared to Prizm” – Danny
#1. 2021-22 Panini Prizm Basketball Box
- High Cost.
- 330 cards in total.
- Averages 2 Autographs, 22 Prizms, Parallels, 10 Inserts per box.
- Released on July 8, 2022, Hobby
- Buyers will receive 12 cards per pack, 12 packs per box, and 12 boxes per case.
- Parallels: Blue Wave, Green, Green Ice, Green Wave, Hyper, Ice, Blue NBA 75th, Orange Ice, Pink Ice, Pulsar, Purple Wave, Red/Gold Wave, Red Ice, Red/White/Blue, Ruby Wave, Silver, White Sparkle, Red #/299, Blue #/199, Purple Ice #/149, Blue Ice #/125, Purple #/99, Red NBA 75th Diamond #/75, Orange Wave #/60, Orange #/49, Pink Pulsar #/42, Choice Blue #/39, Purple Pulsar #/35, Blue Shimmer #/30, Green Pulsar #/25, Mojo #/25, Gold #/10, Gold Shimmer #/10, Gold Wave #/10, Lucky Envelope #/8, Black Gold #/5, Green Shimmer #/5, Black 1/1, Black Shimmer 1/1. Blue/Yellow/Green, Tiger Stripes, Red #/88, Blue #/39, Red/Blue/Purple #/15, Green #/8, Nebula 1/1. FAST BREAK PRIZMS PARALLELS: Base Fast Break, Blue #/150, Red #/100, Purple #/75, Pink #/50, Bronze #/20, Neon Green #/5. Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Red. PREMIUM FACTORY SET PRIZMS: Base #/150.
Top Comments From Buyers
“Prizm Basketball Hobby Boxes are always the drop of the year and are a MUST buy” – D. Kang99
“Prizm Basketball > than all” – Greg
2021-2023 Most Expensive Basketball Boxes
- 2021-22 Panini National Treasures Basketball Hobby 4-Box Case Sealed Unopened – $17k
- 2021-22 Panini Prizm NBA Basketball Factory Sealed 12 Box Hobby Case – $10k
- 2021-22 Immaculate Collection Basketball 5 Box Case Sealed – $8k
- 2021-22 Panini Noir Basketball 4 Box Case Sealed – $8k
- 2021-22 Panini Select Basketball 12 Box Case Sealed – $7k