2024-25 Donruss Optic NBA Basketball Cards Product Breakdown

2024-25 Donruss Optic NBA Basketball — Rated Rookies, Hobby Parallels & SSP Heat

Release Date: August 20, 2025

Configuration: 12 Boxes per Case, 20 Packs per Box, 4 Cards per Pack

Set Size: 300 Cards (225 Base, 50 Rated Rookies, 25 Legends)

Box Break Highlights

• 1 Autographed Card per box
• 11 Parallels per box
• 9 Inserts or Insert Parallels per box

The fan-favorite Optic returns with its sharp chromium finish and Rated Rookies. Look for hobby-only content, including exclusive parallels, short prints, and SSP inserts.

Autographs

Every box guarantees 1 autograph, headlined by:

• Rated Rookies Signatures – On-card autos of top rookies

Look for limited parallels of each auto, numbered as low as 1-of-1, including:

• Gold Vinyl (1/1)
• Black (#’d/1)
• Gold (#’d/10)
• Cracked Ice (#’d/25)
• Black Pandora (#’d/15)

Parallels

The 300-card base set, which includes veterans, rookies, and legends, features tons of chase-worthy parallels:

• Holo
• Aqua (#/225)
• Orange (#/175)
• Lime Green (#/149)
• Jazz
• Red (#/99)
• Pink Velocity (#/79)
• Blue (#/49)
• Black Velocity (#/39)
• Gold (#/10)
• Green (#/5)
• Gold Vinyl (1/1)
• SP Photon
• NEW Cracked Ice (#/25)
• NEW Black Pandora (#/15)

Optic continues to deliver variety and rarity across the base set and Rated Rookies.

Inserts & SSPs

Each box delivers 9 total inserts or insert parallels featuring NBA stars, rookies, and hobby heat. Insert sets include:

• Elite Dominators
• Rising Suns
• The Rookies
• Lights Out
• Red Hot Rookies
• NEW: Net Marvels (debuts in Optic!)

Inserts feature parallels numbered from 99 to 1-of-1.

Hobby-Exclusive SSP Inserts

Donruss Optic also includes a trio of super short print (SSP) case-chasers:

• Slammy!
• Alter Ego
• Downtown – NEW to Optic and exclusive to Hobby

Each SSP is available in Gold (#/10) and Gold Vinyl (1/1) parallels!

Final Thoughts

Optic never misses—and 2024-25 Donruss Optic NBA raises the bar with new inserts, new parallels, and the return of Rated Rookie autographs. From hobby-only Downtown chases to the flashy new Black Pandora, this release delivers a slam dunk experience for collectors everywhere.