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Obi Toppin's athleticism, high-flying act impressing his Knicks teammates

When the first days of training camp began one of the early tasks was a conditioning drill and when it was Obi Toppin’s turn the rookie asked the trainers what the records were for the test. And he marked that as a goal - and his first achievement in the NBA.

"I feel like me being who I am, me wanting to grind, me wanting to always win," Toppin said in a Zoom call Thursday, "I just feel like I always put in the work (that) when conditioning time comes up it’s like I’m automatically ready for it.