Jazz, Mavericks and Cooper Flagg
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Inspired by classic athlete kudos, the “Jersey Swap” spot features Flagg, the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA Draft out of Duke, teaming up with Jake from State Farm and a few unlikely teammates like a coach and a hot dog vendor as they swap "jerseys" to highlight all the great assists that make basketball possible.
Coach Jason Kidd revealed some of the conversations the team has had with the rookie sensation as he finds his way in the NBA.
From a magazine prophecy to a record-breaking night, Cooper Flagg’s rise invites inevitable comparisons with LeBron’s earliest NBA days.
Meanwhile, Cade Cunningham delivered another statement with 32 points and 10 assists against the Celtics as Detroit rallied again, and Cooper Flagg made history, becoming the youngest player to score at least 40 in a game (he scored 42) in the Mavs' loss to the Jazz on Monday night.
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Cooper Flagg sets another NBA record
Flagg is now the youngest player in NBA history, and the first 18-year-old, to score 40 points in an NBA game. Perhaps cooler still, Flagg didn’t need the OT period to reach 40 points, as he had that locked down in Regulation, chipping in two more in OT before all was said and done.
Flagg’s 42 points in Monday’s overtime loss to the Jazz were the most scored by an 18-year-old in NBA history.
Cooper Flagg takes over the No. 1 spot in NBA Rookie Power Rankings as Derik Queen surges, highlighting a standout class on Dec. 11.
Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel deliver a historic Duke basketball moment as the Blue Devils showcase their former superstars.
A native of Denmark now living in Chicago, Brodersen says his biggest pull — prior to the Flagg, of course — was worth just a few hundred bucks at most. He mostly has built his collection around Vince Carter, but it’s the Flagg card that will likely change his life forever.