2023-24
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2023-24 Panini Contenders Basketball Hobby Box
Rookies
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What are these options?
- Hobby Box
- The full-size box sold through card shops rather than big-box stores. It has the most packs and the best odds, and most modern hobby boxes guarantee at least one autograph or memorabilia card. Pack and card counts vary by product line. Older listings sometimes call this a wax box.
- Blaster Box
- The small retail box sold at stores like Walmart and Target, usually the cheapest full box on the shelf. Autographs are not guaranteed, but many blasters carry exclusive parallels you cannot pull from a hobby box.
- Cases
- The factory-sealed carton a product ships in, holding a set number of boxes. A full case is the whole carton; an inner case is a smaller sealed block from inside it. Case buyers get untouched pack sequencing and a lower price per box. Some rare cards are seeded about once per case, which is what collectors mean by a case hit.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$480 | ||
| Hobby Box 2024 panini contenders basketball |  |
$600 | ||
| Blaster Box |  |
$12 | ||
| Hobby Box Case (12) | |
$5,985, $499 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 6 retailers we follow for 2023-24 Panini Contenders, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
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Frequently asked
Who's 2023-24 Panini Contenders for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What are the key rookie cards in this product?
The Rookie Ticket Autographs are the main draw, with on-card signatures from 2023 draft picks like Amen Thompson, Ausar Thompson, and other first-year players. These come in multiple parallel tiers, from common versions up to 1/1 Championship Tickets and Premium Edition Gold Vinyl cards.
How many autographs come in a hobby box?
Each hobby box contains 2 autographs. These can be Rookie Tickets, Veteran Tickets, or other signed subsets like NBA Ink or Legendary Contenders Autographs.
What parallels should I know about?
Base and Rookie Ticket cards have a wide range of parallels, from common (Bronze, Green, Play In) to numbered tiers (Playoff /249, Pink /199, First Round /149, down to Championship 1/1). Premium Edition versions on chromium stock include Gold (/10) and Gold Vinyl (1/1) parallels.
What's the base set design like?
Veteran base cards are called Season Tickets, inspired by the legacy of physical sports tickets. Rookie Tickets follow the same ticket theme with horizontal variations and multiple parallel levels.
Which inserts are hobby-exclusive?
Hobby boxes get exclusive access to Lottery Ticket, Rookie of the Year Contenders, Suite Shots, Superstar Die-Cuts, and Supernatural. Retail boxes miss these, making hobby boxes the better chase for insert collectors.
Are there any veteran or legend autographs?
Yes. Veteran Ticket Autographs feature established stars, and there are also Legendary Contenders Autographs, MVP Contenders Autographs, and NBA Ink Autographs from past and current superstars.
What's the set size?
The base set is 160 cards, with Rookie Tickets making up a significant portion of the checklist.
When did 2023-24 Panini Contenders come out?
It dropped June 21, 2024.
What's in a 2023-24 Panini Contenders hobby box?
4 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
What's the cheapest 2023-24 Panini Contenders hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $480.00 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2023-24 Panini Contenders?
We track listings across the major North American card shops and surface the best price up top. The Buy on eBay links go through the eBay Partner Network.
2023-24 Panini Contenders Basketball
2023-24 Panini Contenders Basketball is built around on-card Rookie Ticket Autographs from the 2023 draft class, with hobby boxes delivering two autographs and a mix of parallels and inserts per box.
Autographs
2 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- Parallels (various tiers from common to 1/1)
- Insert cards (Lottery Ticket, Rookie of the Year Contenders, Suite Shots, Superstar Die-Cuts, Supernatural, License to Dominate, Permit to Dominate)
Inserts to watch
- Rookie Ticket Autographs The flagship chase of Contenders, featuring on-card signatures from 2023 draft rookies like Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson.
- Veteran Ticket Autographs Signed cards of established stars like Luka Doncic, with Premium Edition and Clear Ticket parallels available.
- Supernatural New insert set in 2023-24, featuring players like Zion Williamson in a special design.
- Lottery Ticket Hobby-exclusive insert that collectors hunt for short-print appeal.
- Suite Shots Hobby-exclusive insert subset.
- Rookie of the Year Contenders Hobby-exclusive insert focused on rookie-class standouts.
Fast facts
- Released
- June 21, 2024
- Box config
- 4 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
- Set size
- 141 cards
- Top rookie
- Victor Wembanyama
8 CARDS
PER PACK
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4 PACKS
PER BOX
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