Buzz Break: 2016-17 Panini Excalibur basketball cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2016-17 Panini Excalibur NBA (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 11
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 64 of 200 (32 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson, Scottie Pippen, Patrick Ewing, Anthony Davis, Dominique Wilkins, Grant Hill, Karl Malone,Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade

Rookie Cards (11) – Marquese Chriss, Buddy Hield, Malcolm Brogdon, Jaylen Brown, Georges Niang, Yogi Ferrell, Alex Abrines, Georgios Papagiannis, Domantas Sabonis, Henry Ellenson, Paul Zipser

Inserts/short-prints: 24 (see gallery below)
Lord parallels (8) – Thon Maker, Jakob Poeltl, Gordon Hayward, Klay Thompson, Shabazz Muhammad, Noah Vonleh, Jerry Lucas, Deron Williams
Crusade (6) – Jaylen Brown, Nicolas Batum, C.J. McCollum, Brandon Ingram, Hassan Whiteside, Zach LaVine
Battlements (1) – Steven Adams
Run the Gauntlet (2) – Nicolas Batum, Elfrid Payton
Squire (2) – Devin Booker, Patrick McCaw
Jousting (5) – Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, Shaquille O'Neal, Stephen Curry, Andre Drummond

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: This somewhat simple release is one that has a few different stocks and styles in a design that showcases photography of past greats and present stars. This box was an interesting one in its star power in both base and inserts but didn't have any top-of-the-line obvious big cards. This one's large base set is a plus and a number of the cards here would be autograph-friendly, too. This wasn't flashy but it felt like a fun but not big-money rip that a collector could enjoy now that these boxes are hitting the retail bargain bins. If you find one and you're basketball-minded, it's worth considering. 

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: B+
Fun Grade: B

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