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Appearing for the sixth straight season, 2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball features some of the top NBA stars and rookies in an Optichrome finish.
Hobby boxes average one autograph, two parallels and two inserts.
The chromium release takes design inspiration from 2023-24 Panini Contenders Basketball.
2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball Checklist Rundown
As usual, 2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball keeps the focus on the various Ticket cards, including autographs.
Amen Thompson, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Tim Duncan are some of the expected signers.
2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball Base & Parallel Details
Starting things off, the 2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball checklist offers a base Season Ticket set with veterans and rookies.
New parallels include Hobby-exclusive Cracked Ice (/23) and Gold Lazer (/2).
There is also the super short print (SSP) Black Pandora parallel.
Each Hobby box has one base card and two parallels.
2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball Base Parallels List
- Silver
- Red
- Black Pandora
- Blue - /99
- Pink - /75
- Orange - /49
- Green Pulsar - /25
- Cracked Ice - /23
- Purple - /15
- Gold - /10
- Gold Lazer - /2
- Gold Vinyl - 1/1
2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball Insert Details
The inserts fall twice per box, as well, for 2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball.
Choices include First Class Ticket, Hoop Dreams, Lottery Ticket, Optic Illusion, Playing the Numbers Game, Superstars and Uniformity.
As for the debuts, Rookie Roundup covers first-year talent.
VIPs puts the spotlight on league superstars.
Some of the inserts add Red Cracked Ice (/175), Blue Cracked Ice (/75) and Green Pulsar (/25) parallels.
In addition, Crown Jewels is a new SSP chase.
2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball Autograph Details
Led by on-card content, 2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball closes with autographs. Favorites include the Rookie Ticket and Rookie Variation Ticket cards.
Seasoned NBA stars are saved for the Veteran Ticket series.
Look for more top names in 1986 Tribute Autographs and the all-new Induction Ticket Autographs, with a nod to the Hall of Fame players.
Select autograph sets also have Cracked Ice (/23), Gold Lazer (/2) and Printing Plate (1/1) parallels.
Estimated Release Date: January 3, 2025
2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball Product Configuration
Hobby Boxes
- 6 cards per pack; 1 pack per box; 20 boxes per case
2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball Box Break
Hobby Boxes (on average)
- 1 Autograph
- 2 Parallels
- 2 Inserts
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