2021-22
2021-22 Panini Illusions Basketball Hobby Box
Panini basketball
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Frequently asked
What are the key rookie autographs in this set?
First Impressions Jersey Autographs is the main rookie auto set with 40 cards, including Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, Evan Mobley, Scottie Barnes, and Jalen Suggs. These are hobby-exclusive and come with memorabilia. Rookie Signs is another 40-card auto set with similar players but without the jersey piece.
How many parallels are in a typical hobby box?
You'll pull about 14 parallels per box on average. They fall under the Trophy Collection banner and come in over a dozen versions, from common ones like Asia and Bronze to numbered tiers like Gold (/10), Green (/5), and Purple (1/1). The highest-end Gold, Green, and Purple parallels are hobby-exclusive.
What makes the hologram inserts special?
Illusions brought back a 1990s nostalgia element with NBA 75th Anniversary Holograms and Rookie Holograms. They're not full holograms, but rather have the player in the foreground with a holographic background. It's a throwback design that collectors find appealing.
Are there veteran autographs besides the rookies?
Yes. Superlatives Signatures features 40 veteran and legend autographs, all hobby-exclusive. Trophy Collection Signatures adds 59 more veteran autos available across all box types. Rookie Retro Signatures is a 20-card set of past and present superstars signed from early in their careers, like Kevin Garnett and Stephen Curry.
What's the base set composition?
The base set has 200 cards total: 150 veterans and legends (cards 1-150) and 50 rookies (cards 151-200). The 2021 draft class dominates the rookie section, with Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, Evan Mobley, Scottie Barnes, and Jalen Suggs at the top.
What other insert sets should I know about?
Beyond the autographs and holograms, there's Mail Call (20 cards, letter-inspired), Mystique (15 cards), Rookie Vision (25 cards), Illuminated (25 cards), Franchise Favorite (15 cards), Operation Detonation, and Shining Stars. Most come in multiple parallel versions, with Gold, Green, and Purple tiers being hobby-exclusive.
Is this a good value at $30 for a blaster?
A blaster is 6 packs with 36 cards total and no guaranteed autograph, so it's a budget option if you want to chase inserts and parallels without the auto guarantee. A hobby box at 14 packs guarantees 1 autograph plus 14 inserts and 14 parallels, making it the better value if you're hunting autos.
When did 2021-22 Panini Illusions come out?
It dropped September 9, 2022.
What's in a 2021-22 Panini Illusions hobby box?
14 packs per box, 6 cards per pack, 1 autograph guaranteed per box on average
Where can I buy 2021-22 Panini Illusions?
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.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaster Box |  |
$25 | ||
| Retail Box retail | |
$90 | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 4 retailers we follow for 2021-22 Panini Illusions, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
2021-22 Panini Illusions Basketball
2021-22 Panini Illusions is a basketball set built around rookie autographs and colorful parallel inserts, with the 2021 class of Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, and Evan Mobley leading the chase on First Impressions Jersey cards.
Autographs
1 Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 14 Insert cards or insert parallels
- 14 Trophy Collection parallels (various tiers)
Inserts to watch
- First Impressions Jersey Autographs Rookie autographs with memorabilia, hobby-exclusive, featuring the 2021 class like Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, and Evan Mobley.
- Rookie Retro Signatures Hobby-exclusive autographs of 20 past and present superstars pictured early in their careers, including Kevin Garnett and Stephen Curry.
- Superlatives Signatures Hobby-exclusive veteran and legend autographs, 40 cards total, with Luka Doncic among the chase.
- Rookie Holograms New hologram-inspired inserts with player in foreground and holographic background, featuring rookies like Cade Cunningham.
- NBA 75th Anniversary Holograms Hologram-inspired inserts celebrating the league's 75th anniversary with veteran and legend players.
- Mail Call Letter-inspired insert set with 20 cards, including legends like Larry Bird.
Fast facts
- Released
- September 9, 2022
- Box config
- 14 packs per box, 6 cards per pack, 1 autograph guaranteed per box on average
- Set size
- 200 cards
- Top rookie
- Evan Mobley