NBA star Jaime Jaquez Jr. praises Cooper Flagg’s game and his “incredible talent”

August 4, 2024 Vaseline blog 0

NBA star Jaime Jaquez Jr. praises Cooper Flagg’s game and his “incredible talent”


TMZSports.com

It’s time to start shopping. Cooper Flagg hype if you haven’t already… because the NBA star Jaime Jaquez Jr. says TMZ Sports That after playing with the phenom this summer, he’s the real deal.

Flagg, the nation’s No. 1 high school player in the class of 2024, and Jaquez Jr. teamed up to help prepare the U.S. men’s national team for the Olympics in early July — and Flagg put on a show.

Jaime Jaquez and Cooper Flagg

According to those in the Las Vegas gym at the time, he dazzled by scoring repeatedly. Lebron James, Steph Curry and the rest of the Team USA roster.


And, when we brought Jaquez Jr. out to LAX this week, it added even more fuel to the fire of anticipation surrounding the 6-foot-9 17-year-old.

“He’s an unbelievable talent,” the Miami Heat forward said of Flagg. “A great player. A great person.”

As for all the rumors that Flagg could be as good a prospect as Victor Wembanyama or even James when he enters the NBA draft – Jaquez Jr. said it’s certainly possible.

Cooper Flagg and Lebron James

“We’ll see,” he said. “There’s only one way to find out.”

For now, Flagg will take the next steps to prove himself in the ACC… as he’s set to begin his freshman season at Duke.

Expectations are high, but if his recent performance on the U.S. Select Team is any indication of his future… it looks like he’s going to live up to them just fine.