
2023-24 Bowman University Chrome University Basketball spotlights the next generation of talent, so it’s only fitting for it to be headlined by… LeBron James?
Joking aside, this product will include LeBron autographs, and that’s the single biggest selling point.
In this article, we’ll break down the product details and what we know about Bowman U thus far to help you decide if this is a rip, a hold or a pass.
Here’s what we know.
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Bowman Chrome University, which is slated to release on December 15, doesn’t have a release price, but we can estimate it will be around $150. With that, you’re getting 24 packs of 4 cards.
The base set has 100 cards and the vast majority are first-year college basketball players. Only six are making a second-year Bowman appearance–largely due to the one-and-done nature of college basketball. 1st Bowman highlights for this year include Bronny James, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers.
Fanatics/Topps is treating this product the same way Bowman functions in baseball cards: as a way to introduce “prospects” to the hobby before their professional debut. And, of course, mark their very first cards with the increasingly more iconic “Bowman 1st” logo.
Bowman Chrome University Football launched for the first time in 2021-22 and it has been met with a lukewarm reception. That box, which was pre-ordering for around $200, fell all the way to below $50.
That said, that set was unlicensed and didn’t have many noteworthy Bowman 1st cards (Notably, Paolo wasn’t included in the set.) The 2022-23 set not only includes NCAA licensing but also Victor Wembanyama’s 1st Bowman cards, which has kept the value much more buoyant over the year.
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Bowman Chrome University maintains the same basic makeup as the previous year’s: Each box offers 4 cards per pack and 24 packs per box.
It’s quite a few cards, but what do you get?
Much like last year, we should expect to find:
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While we don’t have stated odds or the full list of inserts yet, we can fairly safely assume that this year’s box will be like last year’s.
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This product has tons of color, too. Per Topps, the base parallels include:
The Autograph Parallels look like this:
The most noteworthy autograph set, however, will be the Footsteps Dual autographs. There’s only one card in this “set” — the LeBron/Bronny James dual autograph.
This is LeBron’s first non-Upper Deck autograph he’s ever signed, but he made an exception for the “James Gang.” (Or, perhaps, this might be the first of many Fanatics autographs in his career).
Assuming a $150 release price, should you invest in these boxes?
To project ahead, let’s look back to the past.
Here’s what we’re seeing on hobby boxes from previous years (as of 9/19/23).
Release | Value |
---|---|
2023-24 | $250 |
2022-23 | $225 |
2021-22 | $50 |
Talk about two very different results, right? And both of these boxes launched for about the same release day price, at that.
2021-22 didn’t have any NCAA licensing, nor does it have many top rookies; 2022-23 has a generational prospect’s first autograph. Very different products, very different prices.
So where will 2023-24 fall? My best guess is that it will fall somewhere in the middle. The hype around the LeBron/Bronny card can’t be ignored, but once the 1/1 is pulled, it could be a set killer. Or, at least to an extent.
I don’t think this is an amazing investment, but it also doesn’t feel like a bad one.
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We recently posted a video on YouTube explaining how 1st Bowman basketball cards could see some of the biggest growth in the industry over the next decade. Watch it right here.
If the predictions from this video play out, it could make 2023-24 Bowman University Chrome 1st bowman cards a worthwhile investment.
While I wouldn’t count on hitting the LeBron/Bronny dual auto, this box is still a fun, attractive rip assuming a fair release price.
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