搶先看:2016-17 Noir Basketball

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During its first two years on the market, Panini America’s unique Noir Basketball franchise has succeeded by being . . . different. Through dark aesthetics and a movie motif, Noir Basketball has won critical acclaim by eschewing the predominantly white color palette normally associated with high-end releases in favor of something much darker. As a result, the product has yielded some of the most attractive single cards in the basketball universe (for proof, look no farther than Noir’s spectacular Spotlight Signatures insert).

At this moment, Panini America product developers are readying 2016-17 Noir Basketball for it’s late-July release date — and while the third annual Noir offering will include the best elements from those first two releases, it will also boast a new configuration that features four 10-card boxes per case. On average, each 10-card box will deliver seven autograph or memorabilia cards.


Additional highlights of the deliciously dark 2016-17 Noir Basketball include:

• Spotlight Signatures returns to capture singular moments in time with on-card autographs and horizontal and vertical versions.

• Hard-signed Rookie Patch Autographs in Black and White, Color, Horizontal and Tag versions.

• New Metal Frame cards with Veterans, Rookies, Curtain Calls, Encore (featuring some of the NBA’s greatest single-player performances) and Vintage Art versions limited to just 25 copies each.

• A stacked roster of prime patch autographs and tags that highlight rookies, veterans and retired NBA legends.

We’ll have much more to preview on 2016-17 Noir Basketball in the coming weeks right here on The Knight’s Lance. Until then, however, enjoy this extended sneak peek, which includes an early look at pre-ink versions of Spotlight Signatures . . .

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In fairly short order, Panini America’s Noir Basketball brand has carved out a loyal following among many higher-end hoops collectors by maintaining a sense of sleek sophistication with darker, mood-setting aesthetics and some true calling-card inclusions. It’s a recipe that has, thus far, made the hit-heavy hobby offering a late-season staple. And on Wednesday, the 2016-17 edition arrives to captivate collectors one more time.

If you were lucky enough to be watching last Friday, you got an early glimpse at 2016-17 Noir Basketball live from the floor of the 2017 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot, where group breakers Mojobreak, Blez Brothers, Monster Breaks and Dakota Gaming previewed the product alongside some of the top rookies from the 2017-18 class. The impressive early breaks only served to increase the buzz on this year’s release.


In the Quality Control Gallery that follows, we offer an extended look at some of the cards that surfaced during the recent packout process. On average, each 10-card hobby box of 2016-17 Noir Basketball will deliver seven autograph or memorabilia cards. New for 2016-17 is a Metal Frame subset numbered to just 25.

Enjoy the sneak peek and stay tuned for additional coverage. Shop for your favorite Panini America NBA products now.

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