The Newport native and Dallas Mavericks rookie became the first basketball player to win the award in nine years.

To add to the accolades, Flagg won ESPN’s ESPY award for the 2025 Best Male College Athlete on Wednesday afternoon. 🏀 ...

Cooper Flagg, fresh off a dominant freshman year at Duke, clinched the Best College Athlete ESPY. The Dallas Mavericks rookie ...

Duke Blue Devils star and recent No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg. Throughout the year, there was little doubt that Flagg ...

Former Duke star turned top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Cooper Flagg, has been named the 2025 Best College Athlete in Men's ...

Cooper Flagg was nominated for two ESPYs less than a day after being picked No. 1 overall in the NBA draft. Flagg, 18, was ...

The Duke Blue Devils went on a great run during the 2024-25 college basketball season. Led by Cooper Flagg, the storied ...

Biles wasn’t the only athlete with Texas ties to claim an award Wednesday night. The Dallas area also had two victors in golfer Scottie Scheffler and Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg. Scheffler claimed ...

ESPY Awards took over Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 16 with all the top athletes like Simone Biles, Trinity Rodman, Shai ...

On Wednesday night in Los Angeles, Mainer Cooper Flagg is in line for not one but two ESPY awards: "Best Breakthrough Athlete ...

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg earned two nominations. He’s up for Best College Athlete in Men’s Sports, alongside ...

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