{"product_id":"2025-26-topps-chrome-update-kon-knueppel-x-fractor-refractor-154-rookie","title":"2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Kon Knueppel X Fractor Refractor #154 Rookie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKon Knueppel\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in Charlotte as the No. 4 overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft and immediately rewrote the expectations for every role-player narrative anyone tried to pin on him. The Duke standout finished his rookie season averaging \u003cstrong\u003e18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.4 assists\u003c\/strong\u003e while shooting 42.5% from three — a historic efficiency mark that placed him among the top-five rookies averaging 15+ points per game over the past decade, alongside Luka Dončić and Paolo Banchero. He earned \u003cstrong\u003eNBA All-Rookie First Team honors\u003c\/strong\u003e and ran the Hornets to their best record in years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e2025-26 Topps Chrome Update X-Fractor Rookie #154\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most visually striking parallels in the entire product. The X-Fractor pattern — a Mega box exclusive — delivers an unmistakable crosshatch refraction pattern unlike anything in the standard Refractor rainbow, making it one of the most distinctive and sought-after pulls in the set. \u003cstrong\u003e2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball\u003c\/strong\u003e is itself a landmark release: it marks the first-ever Chrome Update extension in basketball history and debuts the first-ever NBA Rookie Debut Patch Autograph program, with Knueppel front and center on the checklist alongside Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kon Knueppel — \u003cem\u003eNBA All-Rookie First Team, 2025 draft class, Charlotte Hornets\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball — the first-ever Chrome Update extension in NBA history\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParallel:\u003c\/strong\u003e X-Fractor — Mega box exclusive with crosshatch refraction pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154 (RC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComp reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw X-Fractor copies of Knueppel from the flagship Chrome set have listed and sold in the \u003cem\u003e$80–$475\u003c\/em\u003e range depending on condition and grading; the Update version at #154 is actively trading at comparable levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnueppel is the defining \u003cem\u003eperformance-driven riser\u003c\/em\u003e of this rookie class — the player whose cards still carry upside while the hobby debates the ceiling. His Topps Chrome 1\/1 SuperFractor moved for $7,000 raw; his X-Fractor sits at the sweet spot where the visual pop of a premium parallel meets a price point that still makes sense to own. Add the historic weight of the \u003cstrong\u003eTopps Chrome Update\u003c\/strong\u003e debut release, and this card checks every box a serious collector is hunting right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collector Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50976296141052,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/0379BCC1-0F02-4100-B0E7-401441C62E88.jpg?v=1786648669","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/2025-26-topps-chrome-update-kon-knueppel-x-fractor-refractor-154-rookie","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}