As Flagg moves from college to the pros, he also swaps the logos on his shoes, moving from the Nike-sponsored Duke and becoming the face of New Balance basketball.

The forward led Duke to an 89-62 win over SMU in an ACC matchup at Moody Coliseum. Flagg scored 24 points on 7-of-12 shooting, coming down with a team-high 11 rebounds. His highlights included a poster dunk on 7-2 SMU center Samet Yigitoglu.

When the Dallas Mavericks won the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the basketball world collectively raised its eyebrows. With just a 1.8% chance, the Mavericks’ surprise leap to the top of the lottery means one thing: Cooper Flagg,