A year ago, Obi Toppin couldn’t even get an invite to the Draft Combine. Now, he’s one of the potential high lottery picks.
Toppin has been living in anonymity all his life until he defied gravity.
Despite averaging 20 points in his senior year as a 6-foot-5 guard in Ossining High School, Toppin couldn’t secure a college scholarship from big programs. His mother, Roni, tried her best to spread her son’s highlights on social media to no avail. When he was about to commit to Monroe junior college in New Rochelle, that’s when his godfather and mentor Victor Monaros saved him from obscurity.