Nikola Topic rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Nikola Topic's first licensed base rookie card is the 2024-25 Donruss #208. The first chromium rookie card is the 2024-25 Donruss Optic #278. Nikola Topic's rookie season was 2024-25.
Nikola TopicOKC PG
1st round, 12th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Nikola Topic card market
Collector attention: up 14% this week, up 10% over 30 days
Attention measures how much people are looking up this player, a leading indicator collectors watch. It is not a price. Source: Wikipedia pageviews through 2026-10-15.
Nikola Topic's key rookie cards, by our criteria
- First licensed base RC: The licensed base rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist. Where an Upper Deck Young Guns card exists, that card.
- First chromium RC: The licensed chromium (Chrome, Prizm, Optic and the like) rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist.
- Scarcest licensed RC autograph: Among licensed rookie-card autographs in the player's checklist, the one with the lowest stated print run.
- First prospect card: For a player whose rookie cards are not out yet, or a baseball player's Bowman 1st: the earliest prospect card in the player's checklist. Not a rookie card.
Which Nikola Topic card is the real rookie card
His 2024-25 rookie cards come from Panini in its last season as the NBA card licensee (Checklist Insider says Topps reacquired the license, officially replacing Panini on October 1, 2025). His RCs are Panini issues, including Donruss Rated Rookie #208, Donruss Optic #278, Prizm #230 and Select #89, plus a National Treasures Rookie Patch card /99, even though a torn ACL kept him out of the 2024-25 season. Because he made his NBA debut in February 2026, 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update includes a 1/1 NBA Debut Patch Autograph for him; it is a later card, not an RC. Checklists print his surname with and without the accent on the c.
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Nikola Topic rookie card checklist with card numbers
5 rookie cards and 1 earlier or related card, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 Donruss #208Rated Rookie | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024-25 Donruss Optic #278Rated Rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024-25 Panini Prizm #230base Prizm rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2024-25 Panini Select #89Concourse tier | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024-25 National Treasures Rookie Patches #157rookie patch card, no autograph | Insert | /99 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update NBA Debut Patch Autographs #DPA-NTOsection listed as 1/1; issued in his 2025-26 NBA debut season, after his 2024-25 Panini RCs | Patch autograph | 1/1 | No | [1] |
Nikola Topic's career, in brief
- Serbian point guard who played for Crvena zvezda (with loans to Mega and others) before the draft.
- Missed his first NBA season after ACL surgery, but was part of Oklahoma City's 2025 championship team.
- Made his NBA debut on February 12, 2026, and played 10 regular-season games in 2025-26 after missing time with testicular cancer.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Nikola Topic cards
A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for; it means sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up.
How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade
PSA
- Top grades:
- Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
- Half grades:
- 1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.
One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.
CGC
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
- Half grades:
- Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.
Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.
Source: CGC grading scale
Beckett (BGS)
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
- Half grades:
- Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.
Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.
Source: Beckett grading
Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.
Population by grade
A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 2024-25 Donruss #208 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Nikola Topic card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Nikola Topic card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
- Check the front and back for a serial number (for example 23/99) and for a colored or patterned finish: those mark a parallel, which is a different card from the base version.
- Look for the RC logo or the word Rookie. A card from before the first pro season, such as a Bowman 1st or a college card, is a prospect card, not a rookie card.
- Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
- Search sold listings for that exact year, set, number, parallel and grade. What a card sold for is a better guide than any asking price.
Check Nikola Topic rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Nikola Topic card questions
- What is Nikola Topic's rookie card?
- Nikola Topic's first licensed base rookie card is the 2024-25 Donruss #208. The first chromium rookie card is the 2024-25 Donruss Optic #278. Nikola Topic's rookie season was 2024-25.
- What year is Nikola Topic's rookie card?
- Nikola Topic's rookie season was 2024-25, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Nikola Topic have?
- Our checklist lists 5 Nikola Topic rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- How much is a Nikola Topic rookie card worth?
- Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
- Are collectors watching Nikola Topic right now?
- Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of Nikola Topic are up 14% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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