Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates were together celebrating a victory over North Carolina the night of Feb. 1 when one of them saw the news that had rocked the basketball world.

Had Cooper Flagg been born 10 days later, someone else would be hearing their name called as the No. 1 overall pick in Wednesday night's NBA Draft. But because he arrived in late December 2006 instead of early January,

Cooper Flagg sends a message via social media just before the 2025 NBA draft, where he is expected to be taken first overall.