Duke ahead Cooper Flagg — the No. 1 prospect in ESPN’s 2025 NBA draft class — has signed a major shoe endorsement take care of New Stability.
Flagg joins a New Stability model tied carefully to his house state, together with a Skowhegan, Maine, manufacturing manufacturing unit that’s 25 miles from his childhood house in Newport.
“The reference to New Stability as a household firm and an organization with Maine roots means loads to me,” Flagg instructed ESPN. “That makes this actually totally different and particular. My mother used to go to the tent sale for back-to-school procuring there after we have been youngsters. That actually aligns the model with my roots. It is an ideal match.”
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Flagg, 17, reclassified to enter school a yr early and looms as an immensely anticipated NBA prospect. At 6-foot-9, Flagg is a outstanding two-way participant with explosive athleticism, all-around expertise and a propensity to play at an elevated fee of depth. He was the lone school participant and teenager invited to Crew USA’s pre-Olympic coaching camp in Las Vegas and made a robust impression as a part of the choose staff scrimmaging in opposition to the USA’ gold-medal-winning roster.
The modifications in identify, picture and likeness guidelines lately make these sort of endorsement offers extra frequent for elite prospects like Flagg. New Stability’s historical past with prime younger prospects throughout sports activities contains Coco Gauff, Tyrese Maxey and Quincy Wilson.
“As a youthful child, I can assume again to dreaming about issues like this,” Flagg instructed ESPN. “It is an unbelievable alternative, and I am actually blessed and grateful to be put on this place.”
Flagg was the Gatorade Nationwide Participant of the 12 months at Montverde Academy in Florida with a senior season that included 16.5 factors, 7.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 3.7 steals and three.7 blocks per recreation.