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Cooper Flagg is projected to make upwards of $62 million on his rookie deal over the next four years. FOX Sports caught up with the top pick of the NBA Draft to talk NIL and financial progress.
Cooper Flagg’s NIL earnings at Duke may already surpass what he’ll earn in his NBA rookie deal—here’s what makes his brand so valuable.
Duke basketball superstar Cooper Flagg will be featured in a major 2025 NBA Draft promotion before beginning his pro career.
Financial considerations have already affected Will Wade’s roster, while Duke is using the lessons of Cooper Flagg’s season to teach players how to handle their new outside responsibilities.
Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils couldn’t finish the job last season. Despite being considered the best team in college basketball and having the best player in the nation, they still fell short.
College “student” athletes are bringing in more money than ever.
Cooper Flagg went somewhere very unique after being crowned the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Flagg partied hard at the nationwide Sports Bar and Arcade chain, Dave & Busters, in Times Square.
That means saying Flagg made more in college than he will in the NBA is not accurate, the vast majority of the NIL money he made at Duke will follow him to the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg’s rookie NBA contract is estimated to pay him $13.8 million next season and be worth $62.7 million over four years.
Brandon and Jay discuss a wide range of topics including Cooper Flagg going from Duke to the NBA Draft, the future of NIL amid the House vs. NCAA settlement, practicing law while being a ...