"The jersey worn by Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg in the first half of his NBA debut has been 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.""
Cooper Flagg's first-half rookie debut jersey was sold privately by Sotheby's for $1 million, marking records for both a Flagg collectible and a jersey sold through NBA Auctions. Flagg recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds in his first regular-season game, a 125-92 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Oct. 22. Flagg later became the NBA's youngest player to score 40 points in a game and set the single-game scoring record for a teenager with 49 points. Sotheby's called the sale a testament to the value collectors place on true 'first moments.' The prior NBA Auctions jersey record was $762,000 for Victor Wembanyama's second-half debut jersey in November 2023. Sotheby's will run an NBA Rookie Debut Auction March 17-23 featuring multiple debut jerseys and has been the NBA's official game-worn source since November 2023.
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