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

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The box: 2023-24 NBA Hoops Winter Edition basketball cards (blaster)
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of images in this one.

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 – Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards, Stephen Curry, Trae Young, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Allen Iverson, Ja Morant

Winter Rookie Cards (14) – Ausar Thompson, Brandon Miller, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Keyontae Johnson, Rayan Rupert, Brice Sensabaugh, Ben Sheppard, Julian Strawther, Brandin Podziemski, Jalen Wilson, Hunter Tyson, Julian Phillips, Dariq Whitehead, Seth Lundy

Inserts/short-prints: 11 (all in gallery below with some base)
Purple Winter parallels (2) – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Domantas Sabonis
Arriving Now Winter (2) – Victor Wembanyama, Ausar Thompson
Rookie Greetings Winter (1) – Cam Whitmore
Holo Rookie Greetings Winter (1) – Brandon Miller
Skyview Winter (2) – Joel Embiid, Donovan Mitchell
Dynamos Winter (2) – Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry
Pure Players Winter (1) – Donovan Mitchell

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Rookie Sweaters (1) – Ausar Thompson

What's Buzz-worthy: Nothing would top my first box of this one that had both Victor Wembanyama RCs and his Rookie Sweater all in the same pack ... but this one had good star power in some spots and a Wembanyama insert ... but just not as much boom as last time. Brandon Miller did help this one keep an A-grade, though (barely). ... 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 to grab some of this one or regular Hoops. I've scaled back my NBA buying substantially but blasters of the basics will still be happening here and there for this collector ... this brand's parallel is one I definitely will give a look to, especially if it's on the shelf in volume.

Product Grade: A for Winter ... A- for regular 
Box Grade: A- (Brandon Miller twice, Wembanyama and some other star power)
Fun Grade: B+

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