NBA News From Yahoo Sports Yahoo Sports: Cooper Flagg NBA debut jersey sells for $1 million in private sale Flagg was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Will Stern, Yahoo Sports February 19, 2026 6:56 PM Editor’s Note: Read more NBA coverage from Yahoo Sports here. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA or its teams. *** Cooper Flagg’s NBA debut jersey sold privately via Sotheby’s earlier this month for $1 million, the auction house announced Thursday morning. The price is a record for any Flagg-related collectible and comes mid-way through his rookie campaign, during which he is averaging 20.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Dallas Mavericks. “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,” Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s Head of Modern Collectibles, said in a statement. “This jersey captures the very beginning of a special career, one carrying huge expectations and excitement.” Flagg’s Summer League debut jersey sold in August for $95,250 in a Sotheby’s auction. Sotheby’s is the NBA’s official game-worn partner, and generally offers jerseys from key games in public auctions, such as the 2023 sale of Victor Wembanyama’s debut jersey for $762,000. However, the auction house has recently become more strategic with its inventory, holding back jerseys that have the potential to gain in value. Collectors will have the chance to scoop up other key rookie debut jerseys at auction this month, however, as Sotheby’s will sell gamers from the first games of VJ Edgecombe, Kon Knueppel, Dylan Harper, Derik Queen and more, with bidding opening Thursday. *** Will Stern is a reporter and editor for cllct, the premier company for collectible culture. Related The Athletic: Brian Scalabrine not surprised by Flagg's ascent "His ability to play through contact is the same as when he was 14," Scalabrine said of the Mavericks' 19-year-old rookie. Kia Rookie Ladder: Flagg returns to No. 1 Cooper Flagg's surge has him back at No. 1 as changes are afoot in the Top 10 of the latest Kia Rookie Ladder. The Athletic: Flagg and Knueppel: Friends, former roommates and ROTY favorites The former Duke stars, former college roommates, will face each other for the first time in an NBA game on Thursday. Melo, T-Mac, Vince draft Rising Stars rosters Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter draft their squads for the Castrol Rising Stars (Fri., Feb. 13 on Peacock).
Yahoo Sports: Cooper Flagg NBA debut jersey sells for $1 million in private sale
