Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin watched a battle between the Indiana Fever and Seattle Storm on Sunday. He sat courtside as Caitlin Clark and the Fever defeated the Seattle Storm for a big win.
Toppin was sitting with his daughter, Remi, and was sitting next to Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton. Indiana crushed Seattle with a strong second half, and Clark dominated most of the night. She finished with 23 points and nine assists in the win.
The Pacers put Toppin on the mic during the game, and Some of his comments have been shared on social media. He stayed for the entire game and called the experience “awesome.” He had a great time.
During the action, he turned to his daughter and asked her a few questions. “Say Rémi, what do you want to be when you grow up?” [Are] “Are you going to be a basketball player?” the Pacers forward asked. She nodded in response.
“[Are] “Are you going to play on that field with them?” he continued. Remi nodded again. “She said she was going to play on that field with them,” Toppin then told Haliburton.
“I need to see a Caitlin Clark bucket. One of the ones I saw on Instagram.”
Obi Toppin sat courtside with his daughter, Remi, and Tyrese Haliburton for the @IndianaFever‘s epic win over Seattle 🎤 pic.twitter.com/dgyrd0UQ2Z
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) August 19, 2024
The Fever’s win over the Storm was one of their best of the season. They won by 17 points to improve to 13-15, and it was their second straight win over a quality opponent. Gainbridge Fieldhouse was loud as the Fever poured in three points in the fourth quarter.
All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell finished with 27 points for Indiana. Lexie Hull added 22 points on a career night. It was an impressive win for the surging Fever, and Toppin was able to soak it all up.
