Expected very, very high during the 2025 Draft, possibly in first place, Cooper Flagg makes NBA franchises but also sponsors salivate…
In terms of equipment, it was New Balance that managed to get its hands on the Duke phenomenon. And the 17-year-old winger has just signed a new major sponsorship contract since Gatorade has just signed him!
He joins Paige Bueckers And JuJu Watkinsbecoming the first male college basketball player to sign a contract with the famous energy drink brand. However, this is not enough to make him lose his head, a few days before the start of the regular season with the Blue Devils in the NCAA championship.
“It’s just about trying to stay grounded and focus on the present and where I am.”, he explains to ESPN. “Whether it's focusing on training or focusing on classes… Whatever I do, I try to stay involved and focus on the present moment. »
An attitude that has worked well for him so far, even though we talked a lot about him during the summer, notably during his time with the Select Team, facing the stars of Team USA, where he turned a few heads .
