Does Obi Toppin Have Any Brothers?

Obi Toppin is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Brooklyn, New York, Toppin attended Ossining High School, where he played basketball for four years. He helped lead his team to a first conference title in 10 years.

After high school, Toppin attended the University of Dayton and played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers. In his sophomore season in 2018-2019, he averaged 20.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game and was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year in 2020.

After two seasons in college, Toppin declared for the 2020 NBA Draft and was selected with the eighth overall pick by the New York Knicks. In his rookie season with the Knicks, Toppin played 62 games, averaging 4.1 points and 2.2 rebounds in 11.0 minutes per game.

In his second NBA season, he saw more playing time averaging 9.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.

After three seasons in New York, Toppin was traded to the Indiana Pacers in 2023. Through the first 15 games of the 2023/24 season, he is averaging 12.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists.

Obi Toppin Brothers

Yes, Obi Toppin does have a younger brother named Jacob Toppin, also a basketball player. Jacob attended Rhode Island University in 2018/2019 and played one season of college basketball for the Rhode Island Rams. As a freshman, he averaged 5.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in a bench role.

After one season, Jacob transferred to the University of Kentucky where he played for three seasons (2019 to 2022). In his senior season, Jacob Toppin took on a larger role and improved his numbers to 12.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

Following the conclusion of his senior year, Jacob declared for the 2023 NBA Draft forgoing an extra year of college eligibility. He initially signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the New York Knicks, which was later converted to a two-way contract.