
Cooper Flagg’s Mom Shuts Down NBA Trash Talking Story
This is what happens when you're the number 1 player in the Class of 2025, and there's incredible hype regarding all of your actions. Plus it's how legends are created, rightly or wrongly.
The story started circulating on Twitter -- or is it "X" now? -- that Cooper Flagg was going 1-on-1 with NBA player Bradley Beal and that Beal became frustrated and both started trash-talking.
And to top it off, Cooper's mom has shut it down too, with a 10-word tweet.
"This story is untrue according to Cooper. That is all."
So take the rumor for what it is, simply a rumor.
Meanwhile, enjoy a Top 10 compilation of Cooper's best plays.


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