New Balance and Cooper Flagg Declare NBA Draft
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Before Cooper Flagg is likely taken as the NBA draft’s No. 1 overall pick, his apparel sponsor has created a holiday.
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In the lead-up to the draft, Flagg’s longtime trainer Matt MacKenzie RG.org reporter Mark Medina about how he’s preparing Flagg for the NBA, along with a story about his athlete’s unique competitive nature.
Cooper Flagg completed one of the best freshman seasons in college basketball history during the 2024-25 campaign. The Duke star and projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft captured CBS Sports Freshman of the Year honors and exited as one of the most accomplished one-and-done players this century.
North Carolina basketball just came off a difficult season. 23 wins and a round of 64 NCAA Tournament exit might be worth celebrating at some schools, but not at UNC.
His Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) earnings reportedly reached staggering heights, surpassing even his projected NBA rookie salary. During an interview with Bob Costas, sports journalist Howard Bryant revealed that Flagg's NIL earnings at Duke amounted to an astonishing $28 million.
With Flagg about to join the professional ranks, New Balance has decided now is the time to take a fresh approach to their basketball lineup.