Cooper Flagg scores first career points (0:17)
Cooper Flagg scores his first NBA points as a Maverick. (0:17)
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Dan HajduckyFeb 19, 2026, 07:18 AM ET
- Dan Hajducky is a staff writer for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities.
The jersey worn by Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg in the first half of his NBA debut was sold privately by Sotheby’s for $1 million, a record for a Flagg collectible and a record for a jersey sold through NBA Auctions.
Flagg had 10 points and 10 rebounds in his first regular-season game, a 125-92 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Oct. 22. This season, Flagg has become the NBA’s youngest player to score 40 points in a game and owns the single-game record for points scored by a teenager (49).
“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.”
The previous record for a jersey sold through NBA Auctions was the one Victor Wembanyama wore in the second half of his NBA debut, which sold for $762,000 in November 2023.
Sotheby’s NBA Rookie Debut Auction runs from March 17-23 and will feature debut jerseys from VJ Edgecombe, Kon Knueppel, Dylan Harper, Derik Queen and more.
