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Panini Mosaic Basketball is shaking things up again for the 2024-25 season, delivering a reconfigured hobby box format that means fewer cards, but a higher percentage of goodies—like doubling your autographs per box. Who says less can’t be more?

Here’s the quick breakdown on what collectors can expect from each hobby box:

• Hobby boxes: Three packs per box, 15 cards per pack, with two autographs guaranteed. Each box also brings 18 Mosaic Prizm parallels and six inserts or insert parallels.

• First Off The Line (FOTL): Three 15-card packs per box, guaranteeing one exclusive autograph parallel, plus another autograph, three exclusive Mosaic Prizm parallels, and 18 regular Mosaic Prizms, along with six inserts.

• Choice boxes: One 12-card pack per box, featuring an autograph, five exclusive Mosaic Prizm parallels, and three Choice-exclusive rookie variations.

• Fast Break boxes: Twelve packs per box, 12 cards each, including one autograph, 11 Mosaic Prizms, five inserts, and one Fast Break rookie variation.

Checklist Highlights

While the official checklist size hasn’t dropped yet, Panini has confirmed favorites like NBA Debut, City Edition, and NBA Greats will be returning alongside the usual roster of NBA vets and exciting rookies.

Hobby Box Exclusives and New Parallels

Panini is loading up hobby boxes with a flashy rainbow of parallels, including several fresh designs:

• Mosaic Honeycomb

• Orange (/249)

• Bronze (/75)

• Purple Snakeskin (/24)

• Tessellation (/15)

• Gold Snakeskin (/8)

Notably, the Purple and Gold Snakeskin designs honor Kobe Bryant, previously exclusive to special commemorative packs but now making their hobby debut five years after Kobe’s passing.

Choice Box Exclusives

Choice box breakers will hunt for exclusive Mosaic Prizms including:

• Peacock (short-printed)

• Fusion Red/Yellow (/75)

• Choice Blue (/45)

• Choice White (/35)

• Cherry Blossom (/20)

• Black Gold (/8)

• Nebula (1/1)

Choice Rookie Variations also come with a special short-printed Astral parallel.

Fast Break Box Exclusives

Fast Break fans aren’t left out, with these exclusive parallels:

• Fast Break Red (/99)

• Fast Break Camo Blue (/35)

• Fast Break Neon Green (/5)

• Fast Break Gold Black (/3)

Rookie variations add extra spice with Purple (/50), Pink (/20), Gold (/10), and Black (1/1) parallels.

First Off The Line Box Exclusives

FOTL boxes have their own dazzling lineup, including:

• Spectris Blue (/25)

• Spectris Gold (/10)

• Spectris Green (/5)

• Spectris Gold Vinyl (1/1)

Autograph Highlights

The autographs in 2024-25 Mosaic Basketball include ticket-inspired designs like Rookie Season Tickets (with variations) and Veteran Tickets. Rookie Jersey Autographs return, featuring the ultimate chase—a Logoman parallel numbered 1-of-1. Exclusive autograph parallels are also sprinkled throughout Fast Break, Choice, and FOTL boxes.

Insert Mania

Panini has packed Mosaic Basketball with insert sets to keep things fresh. Collectors can find favorites and newcomers alike:

• Heat Check

• Storm Chasers

• NBA Cup

• Overdrive

• Razzle Dazzle

Plus, the super-tough short prints everyone wants: Stained Glass, the returning Micro Mosaics (second year), and the debut of the popular Color Blast insert in Mosaic.

Quick Reference (because nobody has all day):

• Cards per pack: Hobby (15), Choice (12), Fast Break (12), FOTL (15)

• Packs per box: Hobby (3), Choice (1), Fast Break (12), FOTL (3)

• Boxes per case: Hobby (12), Choice (20), Fast Break (20), FOTL (12)

• Set size: 300 cards

• Release Date: July 9, 2025 (subject to hobby-time changes, naturally)

Hobby Box Breakdown:

• Autographs – 2

• Mosaic Prizm Parallels – 18

• Inserts or Insert Parallels – 6

Choice Box Breakdown:

• Autographs – 1

• Parallels – 7 (including exclusive rookies and Choice-only colors)

Fast Break Box Breakdown:

• Autographs – 1

• Inserts – 5

• Rookie Variations – 1

• Parallels – 11

Panini Mosaic Basketball is upping the stakes this year—grab your boxes and prepare for shiny cardboard mayhem!