Buzz Break: 2023-24 NBA Hoops Winter Edition (blaster)

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The box: 2023-24 NBA Hoops Winter Edition basketball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview (standard set): Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for regular hobby/retail)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of images in this one.

Not only were these all in this box ... they were all in the same pack!

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 15
Cards in this box: 90
Winter set completion: 78 of 300 (30 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Anthony Edwards, Trae Young, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, Jamal Murray, James Harden, Kristaps Porzingis, De'Aaron Fox, Kawhi Leonard, Shaquille O'Neal, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Kevin Garnett

Winter Rookie Cards (14) – Victor Wembanyama, Victor Wembanyama (Tribute), Scoot Henderson, Amari Bailey, Jordan Walsh, Tristan Vukcevic, Jordan Hawkins, Toumani Camara, Maxwell Lewis, Dereck Lively II, Ausar Thompson, Keynote Georg, James Nnaji, Nick Smith Jr.

Inserts/short-prints: 11 (all in gallery below with some base)
Purple Winter parallels (1) – Jett Howard
Impulse Winter parallels (1) – Nick Smith Jr.
Arriving Now Winter (2) – Anthony Black, Cason Wallace
Rookie Greetings Winter (1) – Jarace Walker
Skyview Winter (2) – Trae Young, Jimmy Butler
Dynamos Winter (2) – LeBron James, Ja Morant
Pure Players Winter (1) – Nikola Jokic
Holo Pure Players Winter (1) – Giannis Antetokounmpo

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Rookie Sweaters (1) – Victor Wembanyama

What's Buzz-worthy: This box was my first of the year and one pack took it from strong to pure insanity. One pack alone here included the Wembanyama sweater and both of his base cards. Yes, all in the same pack. Beyond that, this box was loaded on the RC front as well as in spots for the inserts. Check those Dynamos. Check those Pure Players ... and one is a rarer Holo parallel. Even without the hit being Wembanyama the rest of this box was A+ material if you ask me. ... This retail-only parallel version of the annual Hoops set has been an annual thing itself in recent years and I try it grab one each year since I figure statistically there might be less of the base cards here than standard Hoops. This one follows the formula of the past for sure and this one shows why it's worth the look -- hit that link. I'll offer more thoughts on my second rip ... it was much more back-to-reality yet it still delivered some V-Dub action.

Product Grade: A for Winter ... A- for regular 
Box Grade: A++ (see below)
Fun Grade: A+ (can't beat three V-Dubs in same pack)

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