Cooper Flagg has set yet another record.
A jersey theDallas Mavericks phenomwore in his NBA debut earlier this season sold privately this month for $1 million, auction house Sotheby’s announced Thursday.
The price tag makes it not only the most expensive Flagg memorabilia to date, but also the costliest jersey ever sold throughNBA Auctions, besting the $762,000 figureVictor Wembanyama’srookie-debutthreads netted in 2023, Sotheby’s added.
Flagg donned the white-and-blue uni on Oct. 22, when the Mavericks faced the Spurs at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
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Theformer Duke star, who was just 18 years old at the time, played 32 minutes and scored 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting. He added 10 rebounds and one steal. The Mavericks got blown out, 125–92.
Flagg went on to have a stellar first half of the season, averaging 20.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest in 49 games before the NBA’s All-Star break.
“The $1 million result for Cooper Flagg’s rookie debut jersey is a powerful testament to thesignificance collectors place on true ‘first moments’ in sport,” said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of modern collectables.
“This jersey captures the very beginning of a special career, one carrying huge expectations and excitement.”
Several other rookie debut jerseys, including ones worn by 76ers guard V.J. Edgecombe, Hornets guard Kon Knueppel and Spurs guard Dylan Harper, will go up for sale in an “NBA Rookie Debut Auction” next month, Sotheby’s said.
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