Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2015-16 Absolute Basketball (Gallery)

Following two long years away, one of the most revered brands in the Panini America product portfolio is making a triumphant return to the hardwood for the 2015-16 NBA season. And when Absolute Basketball steps back onto the court just in time for the holiday shopping season, it will be equipped with the brand-staple inserts that have made the brand a basketball classic, including Tools of the Trade and Frequent Flyer memorabilia cards, Iconic autographs and more.

Set to arrive in hobby shops across North America on December 16, 2015-16 Absolute Basketball (five cards per pack, four packs per box) will deliver four autograph or memorabilia cards per hobby box and, for the first time, hard-signed Next Day Autographs featuring more than 35 of the top 2015-16 NBA rookies.

The highlights of 2015-16 Absolute Basketball are many and include . . .

• Whether’s it’s numbered Rookie Cards, short-printed Next Day Autographs or Tools of the Trade memorabilia cards, 2015-16 Absolute Basketball is loaded with rookie content.
• If you’re on the hunt for on-card autographs, 2015-16 Absolute Basketball has what you’re looking for with three hard-signed inserts including Iconic, Heroes and Marks of Fame.
• Be on the lookout for the rare Glass insert that falls roughly once per case.
• Tools of the Trade memorabilia cards feature pieces of player-worn jerseys, basketballs and sneakers.

We’ll have plenty more to preview on 2015-16 Absolute Basketball in the coming weeks right here on The Knight’s Lance. But for now, enjoy this first extended sneak peek.

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