A recently resurfaced video has the basketball world buzzing, just as the Dallas Mavericks secured the top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The clip, featuring a young Cooper Flagg in Mavericks gear, has fans speculating about fate, foreshadowing, and the next era in Dallas basketball.
Cooper Flagg: Viral Video Sparks Destiny Talk
The video shows a 13-year-old Flagg running basketball drills while wearing a Dallas Mavericks t-shirt. What once felt like a fleeting moment of innocence has now transformed into something imbued with profound meaning.
The footage captures Flagg as a barely-teenage prospect, already repping the Mavericks long before his name became synonymous with the NBA’s top draft pick.
13-year-old Cooper Flagg rocking the Mavericks 😱
Destiny in the making?
(via @bigtimehoopsME) pic.twitter.com/hu09P5TJOe
— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) May 14, 2025
That the timing couldn’t have come at a better time was as the clip went viral on social media. The Mavericks, who were 1.8% down to win the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, managed to do the impossible and won the lottery.
Viral videos play a big part in the cycle, and with Flagg now the consensus top included after his stellar freshman year at Duke, the old footage has helped to perpetuate a rhetoric of determinism and destiny: Did this moment always stand a chance to happen?
The video not only highlights Flagg’s early connection to the Mavericks but also adds a storybook twist to his basketball journey. Flagg has been heralded as a potential No. 1 draft pick since his early high school days.
He joined Duke last season as one of the most sought-after talents in college basketball history and managed to surpass expectations in just one year. Now, with the Mavericks poised to draft him, the resurfaced clip feels like a prelude to a new chapter in Dallas.
Fans React to Cooper Flagg’s Mavericks Connection
As the video shared by SportsCenter on Instagram began to circulate, fans flooded the comments section with excitement and awe over Cooper Flagg’s early connection to the Mavericks.
Many were amazed by his talent at such a young age, with one supporter exclaiming, “Dunking effortlessly at 13 is kinda crazy.” Another fan reflected on Flagg’s potential, writing, “Natural ability is God given. A matter of his mental and physical capacity to be the best he can be. Gonna be a fun ride”.
The lighthearted side of the community also shone through, as one viewer joked, “Is that Ace under the basket 🐕.”
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Meanwhile, the buzz around the Mavericks’ draft lottery win and Flagg’s viral moment led another fan to comment, “Honestly even if it’s rigged .. still gonna be entertaining af”. These reactions captured the sense of anticipation and excitement surrounding Flagg’s future and the possibility of him joining Dallas.
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