Person in history
Obi Toppin
Obi Toppin, American basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1998 · March 4
- Age this year
- 28No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 28th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Obadiah Richard Toppin Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A power forward, he played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers.
Early life
Toppin grew up in Brooklyn and attended Ossining High School in Westchester County, New York. He was a standout basketball player who committed to play college basketball at the University of Dayton.
Path and career
Toppin played for the Dayton Flyers from 2017 to 2020, becoming one of the program's most productive players. He was selected 8th overall by the New York Knicks in the 2020 NBA Draft and later traded to the Atlanta Hawks.
He has since played for multiple NBA teams including the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers. Toppin is known for his athleticism, dunking ability, and versatility as a power forward.
Why this date
Obi Toppin appears on our March 4 calendar for 1998 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1998.
- May 11Pokhran-II
- September 14MCI Communications
- August 28Pakistan
- May 27Oklahoma City bombing
- January 17Drudge Report
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1998Joshua Da SilvaJune 19
- 1998Jordan NworaSeptember 9
- 1998Satoshi (singer)September 13
- 1998Nathan BroadheadApril 5
- 1998Conor TimminsSeptember 18
- 1998Cristina BucșaJanuary 1
- 1998Christian PulisicSeptember 18
- 1998Neru NagahamaSeptember 4
Sources
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“Obi Toppin”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/obi-toppin, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Obi Toppin
When was Obi Toppin born?
March 4 1998.
How old would Obi Toppin be today?
28 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on March 4?
Antonio Sanabria, Jenna Boyd, Chlöe Howl and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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