2025–26 Five Star Basketball: Bailey’s “Go Jazz” and Curry Ink

Ace Bailey’s autograph has company. Under the big blue signature on his 2025–26 Topps Five Star Basketball Quotable preview, he has added “Go Jazz.” His smiling photograph, Utah jersey and handwritten team shout all point in the same direction. The gold 1/1 stamp supplies the scarcity; those two extra words supply the personality.

That is our favorite starting point for Five Star’s basketball preview. Topps is building around on-card autographs, elaborate foil frames and multi-relic cards, with designs that give the ink very different settings. Bailey gets blue on white. Dylan Harper gets silver on black. Stephen Curry gets a dark portrait above a pale autograph field.

Bailey’s Quotable leaves space for the extra words

The official Five Star preview describes Quotable as one-of-one autographs paired with handwritten inscriptions. Bailey’s card shows why that combination works: his autograph spreads across the open lower half, while “Go Jazz” sits beneath it as a separate thought. The writing has enough room to remain legible instead of being squeezed into a corner.

The frame is unusually restrained around his face. A gray patterned background fades toward white, with gold ornament concentrated along the bottom. Bailey’s purple jersey and blue ink carry the color. For a Utah rookie collection, the team-specific inscription is the detail that makes this design feel personal; the photograph and handwriting belong to the same story.

Harper’s silver ink changes the whole card

Harper’s Silver Signatures preview turns the palette almost entirely black and silver. The Spurs uniform fits naturally inside that treatment, while the autograph sits on a dark field below the photograph. The pictured 45/50 numbering occupies a small oval at the top, giving the signature the larger, quieter space at the bottom.

The frame is busy: stars, curved silver panels and fine ornamental lines surround the portrait. The signing area is much simpler. That separation gives the silver ink room to stand out. Beside Bailey’s loose blue inscription, Harper’s card feels more formal, with the Spurs colors doing much of the work that a colored parallel might otherwise do.

Curry goes solo; Flagg and Knueppel share the stage

Curry’s Starscripts Foilfractor preview places a smiling, over-the-shoulder photograph above a large gold title. His black Golden State jersey keeps the upper half dark, and the background lightens as it reaches the blue autograph. The Warriors logo sits between the name treatment and signature, linking the two halves without crowding either one.

The pictured 1/1 has plenty of decoration, but the photograph remains strong enough to lead it. Curry’s turned shoulders and sideways glance give the card movement; the open signing field brings the eye back down to the ink. This is our standout veteran autograph design in the gallery.

The Knueppel–Flagg dual autograph makes a different use of space. Knueppel appears on the left in Charlotte colors, Flagg on the right in Dallas colors, with a signature beneath each player. The horizontal composition gives both photographs and both autographs their own territory. A large silver star and sweeping ornament connect the two sides below them.

The pairing also has a Duke connection: former teammates appear in separate NBA uniforms on the same rookie autograph card. The pictured dual has no visible serial number.

Five relics, two different memorabilia labels

Banchero’s Quintuple Relic Autograph Onyx uses five pentagonal windows across the lower half, with his pointing photograph at the right and a large blue signature above the memorabilia. Black, white and blue fabric gives the windows contrasting shapes and edges. The gold frame turns that collection of textures into one connected design.

The preview is numbered 05/10 and labeled game-used memorabilia. Its lettering and five-window layout keep the material central to the card’s appeal, while the autograph has a clear space above it. Banchero’s raised hand adds a little character to a composition that could otherwise become entirely about the patchwork.

Queen’s Quintuple Rookie Relic Autograph Foilfractor rearranges those five pieces. Four windows occupy the corners, and the fifth becomes a star beneath the autograph. His basketball and flexed arm spread across the center, surrounded by a gold field with pink highlights. The fabric includes contrasting lettering, stitching and dark panels, making each window visually distinct.

Queen’s pictured 1/1 is labeled player-worn memorabilia, rather than Banchero’s game-used designation. Those are different provenance descriptions. The layouts differ just as clearly: Banchero’s windows form a broad lower arc, while Queen’s surround the player. Queen gets the more exuberant frame; Banchero gives the autograph and memorabilia more separate space.

Towns and Iverson let the portrait carry the card

The non-autograph previews show how Five Star handles a card without a signing panel or relic window. Karl-Anthony Towns Gold, pictured at 32/50, centers his open-mouthed Knicks photograph inside a broad gold medallion. The orange lettering on the gray uniform supplies a strong accent against the silver-and-gold background.

Allen Iverson Ruby, pictured at 3/5, uses the same framing idea with a much stronger uniform connection. The red upper field picks up the red trim of his black Philadelphia jersey, headband and arm sleeve. His upward gaze and the ball at his side give the photograph a clear basketball moment. Of these two portraits, Iverson’s is the more cohesive color treatment.

Five Star Basketball is scheduled for November 19

Topps has scheduled November 19, 2026 availability for 2025–26 Five Star Basketball on its US product page and release calendar. Topps has yet to announce the opening hour, box price, box configuration or full checklist.

Bailey’s “Go Jazz” remains our favorite detail. The loose handwriting sits comfortably below his sweeping autograph, and the purple Utah uniform makes the team shout feel right at home on the card. Five Star has plenty of elaborate foil in this preview; that small addition in blue ink gives Bailey’s 1/1 its character.