Topps Recognizes Bam Adebayo’s Historic 83-Point Game With Special Topps Now Issues
On March 10, 2026, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo posted one of the greatest single-game scoring efforts in NBA history, and Topps has paid tribute to the monster performance with a pair of special Topps Now cards.
With 83 points in a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards, Adebayo moved into second place all-time in NBA single-game scoring, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain (100 points on March 2, 1962) and sneaking ahead of Kobe Bryant (81 points on January 22, 2006).
In addition to a traditional Topps Now base card, which is #201 in the season-long, print-on-demand set, Adebayo also has a short-printed image variation and autographed versions — including an inscribed 1/1 Foilfractor.
After the game, Adebayo posed with a piece of paper with a hand-written “83” on it, a tribute to the famed photo of Chamberlain holding a sheet with the number “100” written on it after his 100-point effort that was taken by Associated Press photographer Paul Vathis.
Topps has used Adebayo’s recreation as a short-printed variation of his Topps Now card.
Collectors have the chance to get SP versions, autographs, and traditional parallels (Gold Foil /50, Orange Foil 25, Black Foil /10, Red Foil /5, and Foilfractor 1/1) only if they order the card directly from Topps.com or Fanatics. Odds of getting a hit will depend upon the number of cards ordered over the 48-hour period it is available.
Individual base cards are already available for pre-order on secondary sales platforms like eBay, as dealers take advantage of bulk discount pricing.
Also on Wednesday, Topps announced Adebayo’s place as the next card in the NBA Living Set. Collectors have a week to order that card from Topps.com, again offering themselves a chance at parallels.
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