Panini Blog Prestigious: Panini America Examines Retail Parallels in 2016-17 Prestige Basketball

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It’s been more than a month now since the hobby release of Panini America’s 2016-17 Prestige Basketball, which means the many retail configurations just started arriving on store shelves in the last two weeks. And astute collectors have discovered a captivating array of retail-exclusive parallels — with cool surface names such as Horizon, Rain and Crystal — providing worthwhile chase opportunities.

To help retail-minded collectors sort through the 2016-17 Prestige Basketball retail parallel universe, we provide a quick pack-odds breakdown and gallery below. Enjoy the information and stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for continued coverage.


Retail Crystal
Base Crystal — 1:5
Rookies Crystal — 1:14
Rookie Class Crystal — 1:105
Highlight Reel Crystal — 1:256
Prestigious Passers Crystal — 1:256
Franchise Favorites Crystal — 1:170
Inside The Numbers Crystal — 1:128
All-Time Greats Crystal — 1:128
Acetate Veterans Gold — Numbered to 10

Blaster Horizon
Base Horizon — 1:5
Rookies Horizon — 1:14
Rookie Class Horizon — 1:34
Highlight Reel Horizon — 1:85
Prestigious Passers Horizon — 1:85
Franchise Favorites Horizon — 1:58
Inside the Numbers Horizon — 1:44
All-Time Greats Horizon — 1:44
Acetate Rookies Gold — Numbered to 10

Fat Pack Rain
Base Rain — 1:2
Rookies Rain — 1:6
Rookie Class Rain — 1:12
Highlight Reel Rain — 1:28
Prestigious Passers Rain — 1:28
Franchise Favorites Rain — 1:20
Inside the Numbers Rain — 1:14
All-Time Greats Rain — 1:14

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