{"product_id":"2025-26-topps-holiday-making-the-nice-list-cooper-flagg-ml-1-rc","title":"2025-26 Topps Holiday - Making the Nice List Cooper Flagg #ML-1 (RC)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2025-26 Topps Holiday Basketball Making the Nice List Cooper Flagg #ML-1 (RC)\u003c\/strong\u003e is the rookie card that defines the most important player in this year's hobby — full stop. \u003cstrong\u003eCooper Flagg\u003c\/strong\u003e was the \u003cstrong\u003e#1 overall pick\u003c\/strong\u003e in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks, and he backed it up by winning the \u003cstrong\u003e2025-26 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year award\u003c\/strong\u003e — becoming the second-youngest player in NBA history to earn that honor, behind only LeBron James. On the court, he averaged \u003cstrong\u003e21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists\u003c\/strong\u003e per game, broke the NBA record for most points by a teenager with a \u003cstrong\u003e51-point performance against Orlando\u003c\/strong\u003e, and led the Mavericks in points, rebounds, assists, and steals — only the second rookie to do so since 1974. The other one was Michael Jordan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis specific card is part of the \u003cstrong\u003eMaking the Nice List\u003c\/strong\u003e insert set, exclusive to the \u003cstrong\u003eHoliday Advent Calendar box format\u003c\/strong\u003e, where it falls at 1:2 packs — making it a genuine chase from a limited distribution channel. The 2025-26 Topps Holiday Basketball release carries massive historical weight as \u003cstrong\u003eTopps' first NBA-licensed product since 2009\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Panini took over exclusive rights. Every Flagg rookie in this set is a true licensed NBA rookie card, and the holiday-themed design wraps the standard Topps flagship look in candy cane borders, evergreen garland, and snowflake backgrounds for a genuinely distinct aesthetic. Glitter parallels (\/25, \/10, \/5, and 1\/1) exist for the sharpest collectors chasing something rarer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cooper Flagg — 2025-26 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, #1 overall pick, Dallas Mavericks\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInsert:\u003c\/strong\u003e Making the Nice List — Advent Calendar exclusive, falls 1:2 packs\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e #ML-1 (RC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025-26 Topps Holiday Basketball — Topps' NBA return after 15 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlitter Parallels:\u003c\/strong\u003e \/25, \/10, \/5, and 1\/1 available\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw copies actively trading on the secondary market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFlagg is the face of Topps' NBA comeback era. His \u003cem\u003eMaking the Nice List #ML-1\u003c\/em\u003e is the numbered-insert rookie from the most seasonally collectible release of the year — a card you pick up now, before Year 2 Flagg prices remind you what you missed.\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":49252312580348,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/EB101151-9504-4F5C-AD0C-C654E584F16F.jpg?v=1783270124","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/2025-26-topps-holiday-making-the-nice-list-cooper-flagg-ml-1-rc","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}