Buzz Break: 2023 Topps Chrome McDonald's All-American

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The box: 2023 Topps Chrome McDonald's All-American Games basketball cards (blaster)
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one ...

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 4 (two had an extra)
Cards per box: 30
Base set completion: 22 of 100 (22 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards — Bronny James, D.J. Wagner, Kwame Evans, Andrej Stojakovic, Ja'Kobe Walter, Brandon Garrison, Sean Stewart, Stephon Castle, Mackenzie Mgbako, Xavier Booker, girls teams card, Emma Risch, Riley Nelson, Laila Reynolds, Jadyn Donovan, Essence Cody, Madison Booker, Addy Brown, Amanda Muse, Sofia Bell, Tessa Johnson

Inserts/short-prints: 8
2007 Topps McDonald's (2) – Kwame Evans, Zoe Brooks
Future Stars (1) – K.K. Arnold
Refractors (2) – Courtney Ogden, Aalyah Del Rosario
RayWave Refractors (2) – Aden Holloway, Ashlynn Shade
Lava Refractors (1) – Courtney Ogden (/299)

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: Another blaster, two more Bronny James cards, one numbered card but two fewer insert cards than last time. For the price, still not rough ... though without the Bronny cards things, for now, might be rougher sledding at times, despite there being plenty of longer-term potential. ... As I noted before, this one is the arrival of Bronny James (aka LeBron James Jr.) on official cardboard but being that is a bunch of the top prep all-stars in the country for both boys and girls -- players who should be spotted on Bowman U cards in the future and then potentially on some NBA/WNBA cardboard later, too. It all starts here. ... I like this event and brand as I think it's a stronger one-time deal for a one-time event vs. college cards where there might be plenty before a player arrives as a pro, plus this event has been around forever with a ton of talent in there ... just not as much cardboard as there really should be. There are a number of possible finds here for players with action and portraits on the base checklist with each having a slight difference (see above right) that really should have been part of the variation mix with this year's flagship MLB design ... but that didn't happen. There's really good potential here for a collector or for somebody who likes to dabble with early cardboard.

Product Grade: A- 
Box Grade: A- (a pair of Bronny James in seven packs = win)
Fun Grade: B+

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