2022-23 Panini Court Kings Basketball

Court Kings returned in 2022-23 as Panini's premium art-focused basketball set, landing during the final year before the company lost its NBA license. The product centers on painted artwork of star players rather than photo-based cards, giving it a distinct aesthetic compared to standard releases. You get the usual suspects driving value: Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum, and Paolo Banchero chase cards, along with deeper rookie class representation. Each box contains relatively few cards, making hits feel meaningful. The set leans heavily into parallel versions and artist-signed content, which is where collectors find the real variation and premium pricing. The meat of Court Kings lives in its parallel tiers. Base artwork cards come in multiple iterations including Artist Proof, Platinum, Gold, and other scarce versions with lower print runs. Autographed artist cards are the ceiling; these feature on-card signatures from both NBA players and the artists themselves, making them doubly rare. Rookie class cards of Banchero, Jabari Smith Jr., and Paolo Banchero parallels command premium prices. There's also insert content mixed throughout that breaks from the main design template. Box configuration in 2022-23 was relatively straightforward, but the low card count per box means you're paying for scarcity and artistic appeal rather than volume. Court Kings works best for collectors who appreciate the art angle and don't mind paying for quality over quantity. If you're chasing specific parallels or signatures, buying singles might serve you better than ripping boxes. The set has aged reasonably well because the artistic approach keeps it visually distinct, though the fact Panini lost its license afterward adds a shelf-life element. It's not a high-volume breaker's product, but if you want something that feels premium and different from standard photo sets, this delivers.