Cooper Flagg was described by Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” and a “generational talent.”
One ESPN host took it a step farther. Because of his skin tone, Peter Rosenberg, co-host of the Don, Hahn & Rosenberg ESPN Radio show, effectively made the 2025 No. 1 overall draft pick the league’s face, much like Caitlin Clark in the WNBA.
All of us are grownups. We are able to speak in person. We still reside in America as of the last time I checked. Correct? Perhaps the best white American prospect since Larry Bird is Cooper Flagg, a white man. Correct?”Friday, Rosenberg stated on First Take. Let’s not pretend that we don’t live in America and are unaware of Caitlin Clark’s success in the WNBA. Cooper Flagg will have an immediate effect as an NBA player. I believe that no one will be more fascinating or attract more attention when it comes to the real fascination that people discuss on a daily basis if he is even close to being as good as people anticipate.”
Let’s ignore the slight against Clark, who has emerged as one of the WNBA’s top players and its main attraction. Just due to the color of the skin? It would seem unjust to draw such inference.
Flagg led Duke to the Final Four and averaged 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds, earning him the title of college player of the year. He appears to be going to be a very good player and a wealthy one.
If he becomes an NBA superstar, Spotrac predicted that his earnings would approach $1 billion by the age of thirty-one.
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