Flagg has gone from sitting on a bucket for hours at a time harvesting peas to finding a place in the NBA as the No. 1 draft pick.

NEW YORK — Who do you think the most famous Mainer of all time is? Until maybe a year ago, it was probably Stephen King, who has entertained and scared generations of readers with his novels, a vast majority of them set in the spooky corners of Maine that they don’t put in travel brochures. Now, though, you can make a good case for Cooper Flagg.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg strolled into UNLV’s Thomas and Mack Center at 4:17 p.m. on Thursday, wearing Dallas Mavericks gear, bright white New Balance shoes, and an emotionless look on his face as he passed through security.

ORONO, Maine (WMTW) - Basketball standouts and twin brothers Cooper Flagg, the top pick in the 2025 NBA draft, and Ace Flagg, a high school champion in three different states, will be holding an instructional camp in their home state of Maine next month.

Cooper Flagg receives a special honor in his home state of Maine before going No. 1 to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA Draft.

The Mavericks selected Cooper Flagg as No. 1 NBA draft pick, bringing attention to his Maine roots and status as first White American top pick since 1977.