2022-23 DONRUSS OPTIC BASKETBALL

2022-23 Donruss Optic Basketball has a few things happening on its checklist. First off, and most obvious, it’s got the chromium twist on the earlier 2022-23 Donruss release including several of its inserts. en there are the parallels that mix colors and patterns. For autograph collectors, they’re in here as well, including on-card Rated Rookie Signatures.

e base set has 250 total cards. Most of those are veterans from around the league. ere are rookies, though. Fi y first-year freshman are included under the Rated Rookie banner. e design is the same as the main Donruss set. However, because they’re printed on optichrome stock, there’s a more metallic look and slightly upscale feel.

Parallels come in several levels. e following are all available exclusively in hobby packs:

• Photon

• Basketball

• Orange – /199

• Lime Green – /149

• Red – /99

• Pink Velocity – /79

• Blue – /49

• Black Velocity – /39

• Gold – /10

• Green – /5

• Gold Vinyl – 1/1

Fast Break boxes have their own assortment of exclusive parallels that have small circles in the background. Versions of these include:

• Holo Fast Break

• Purple Fast Break

• Red Fast Break

• Blue Fast Break

• Pink Fast Break

• Gold Fast Break – /10

• Black Fast Break – 1/1

Autographs combine to land one per hobby box. Rated Rookie Signatures make up a good chunk of these. According to Panini, these include hard-signatures. Holo, Blue (/49), Black Pandora (/25), Gold (/10), Green (/5) and Gold Vinyl (1/1) versions are also in the mix.

Bold and colorful inserts are part of virtually every modern Donruss release, whether it’s the flagship version or Optic. Hobby exclusives here include All-Stars, Elite Dominators, Lights Out, Raining 3s, e Rookies and Star Gazing.