Jacob Toppin admitted on Thursday night that getting his long-awaited first NBA point on a dunk was “a little crazy,” and the rookie is clearly following in the footsteps of older brother Obi and representing the Knicks during every game. I’m looking forward to participating in the Slam Dunk Contest. – Star Weekend at the end of this month.
Jacob Toppin was shorthanded by the Knicks due to injury and a trade earlier in the day, but the two-way forward scored two points in 12 minutes in a 122-108 loss to the Knicks. He scored two points in his first rotation in the NBA. Mavericks at the Garden.
“It was a surreal moment,” Toppin, 23, said of his dunk off an offensive rebound with 5:09 left in the fourth quarter. “This is a league so everyone has to be ready and that’s what we did today. Of course we didn’t win the W, but we fought hard and that’s what we want from you guys. It’s all you can get.”
Obi Toppin, who was traded to the Pacers over the summer, won the 2022 Slam Dunk Contest.
This year’s festival will take place on February 17th at Ob’s new home arena, Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
“People keep asking me if I ask him for tips, but I don’t want to ask him for tips because I’m a better dunker,” Jacob Toppin quipped. “But we’ve talked about it and talked about what I’m going to do, so I’m just excited to be able to do it.”
The young Toppin will be joined in this year’s tournament by returning champion Mac McClung, Celtics forward Jaylen Brown and Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Jacob Toppin said, “I’m a great dunker, so I think word got around and I ended up being invited. I’m excited for the opportunity,” adding that he and Obi ” We talked about competing with each other,” he added.
“Of course, it would be a fun experience. Not many brothers can say they’ve done something like that. So we certainly talked about it, but it didn’t happen.”
