"I'm so proud of you”- Cooper Flagg’s mother turns emotional after he was drafted number one in the 2025 NBA draft

The Dallas Mavericks made the most of their newly achieved opportunity as they went on to sign Duke sensation Cooper Flagg as the NO. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Flagg is expected to be the next franchise superstar after taking his first leap towards the NBA.

The Dallas Mavericks even revealed his jersey number, i.e., 32, for the upcoming NBA season. Duke’s star Cooper Flagg’s mother, Kelly, turned emotional after he was selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA draft.

Cooper Flagg’s mother Kelly gets emotional during the 2025 NBA draft

Cooper Flagg shared an emotional moment with his mother, Kelly, during the 2025 NBA draft on Wednesday. The young athlete was selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks during the first round of the NBA draft session at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. As soon as Commissioner of the NBA Adam Silver announced his name on the stage, Cooper Flagg went on to hug his mother, Kelly. His mother’s reaction was quite real, as she said,"I'm so proud of you...

I love you so much... You are sweaty."

During an interview with the media outlet ESPN, Cooper Flagg’s mother, Kelly, could not stop gushing about her talented son. She said,“I just hoped that he loved the game as much as we all have. We’re just thrilled he did love it and got to this moment; it’s incredible.”Cooper Flagg also reacted to his NBA debut with Dallas Mavericks and said,“It’s going to be incredible. These are some of the moments I’ve dreamed about my entire life, and to be able to go through it with them is truly surreal.

I’m really excited.”Reportedly, Cooper Flagg was accompanied by his dad, Ralph, and siblings. His mother, Kelly, has been associated with basketball. According to the media outlet New York Post, Kelly Flagg was a core part of the University of Maine during the late 1990s. She even helped the women’s team defeat Stanford University to achieve their first-ever NCAA tournament game back in the late 90s. Also Read: “Actually Surprised”- Fans react to Rutgers star Ace Bailey joining Utah Jazz after snubbing popular NBA teams