Flagg has gone from sitting on a bucket for hours at a time harvesting peas to finding a place in the NBA as the No. 1 draft pick.

For about two years, Cooper Flagg has been expected to be the top pick in the 2025 NBA draft. That will finally become a reality Wednesday, as the Dallas Mavericks are set to select the former Duke star first overall.

Cooper Flagg may be the star athlete of his family, but basketball has played a huge role in each of his family members' lives.

Flagg, drafted No. 1 by the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, had a few suitors wanting him to represent their shoe and apparel product.

It’s a really cool feeling, really cool for me to go through and kind of have all the support of Maine behind me,” Flagg told NBC News.

Cooper Flagg’s relentless work ethic, competitive spirit could make him NBA’s next prodigy – Sports | West Hawaii Today

The Mavs picked Cooper Flagg No. 1 overall. Here's a look—via ChatGPT—at 10 NBA stars he's most often compared to, past and present.

Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday morning that today, June 25, 2025 is officially “Cooper Flagg Day.”

Cooper Flagg’s big NBA Draft moment is here. The Mavs won’t screw this up. It's a moment Maine basketball fans have been waiting for, and experts think Flagg will fit in right away.

For about two years, Cooper Flagg has been expected to be the top pick in the 2025 NBA draft. ... and Hill noticed Flagg’s motor and competitive drive from when he was a sophomore.