Cooper Flagg’s Debut Jersey Sells for $1 Million, Setting NBA Auctions Record
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The jersey Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg wore during the first half of his NBA debut has been sold privately by Sotheby’s for $1 million, marking the highest price ever paid for a Flagg collectible and the most expensive jersey sold through NBA Auctions.
Flagg logged 10 points and 10 rebounds in that first regular-season appearance, a 125-92 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Oct. 22. Since then, the 19-year-old has become the league’s youngest player to score 40 in a game and set the single-game scoring record for a teenager with 49 points.
“The $1 million result for Cooper Flagg’s rookie debut jersey is a powerful testament to the significance collectors place on true ‘first moments’ in sport,” said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of modern collectibles, in a statement. “This jersey captures the very beginning of a special career, one carrying huge expectations and excitement.”
The previous auction benchmark was Victor Wembanyama’s jersey from the second half of his NBA debut, which fetched $762,000 in November 2023.
Sotheby’s NBA Rookie Debut Auction is scheduled for March 17-23 and will include debut jerseys from VJ Edgecombe, Kon Knueppel, Dylan Harper, Derik Queen and others.
Source: ESPN
