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How Cooper Flagg Plans to Stay Grounded amid Going Pro as No. 1 NBA Draft Pick (Exclusive)

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Cooper Flagg , 18 , says he's "grateful and blessed" for the opportunities that have come his way.

With the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft , the Dallas Mavericks selected the 18-year-old former Duke star from Newport , Maine .

Cooper 's mom Kelly says she's already in place: "I will be around a lot".

Cooper Flagg will play alongside All-Stars like Irving and Anthony Davis .

“I think it's cool obviously to have two that have kind of gone through the brotherhood and been through that system,” he tells PEOPLE. “And I've known Dereck for a little while. So it is obviously very cool to think about that and know that I could be playing with those guys," he says.

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