Cooper Flagg is one of the most well-rounded prospects to enter the NBA in recent memory. His competitve drive started pea picking in Maine.

Amid preparations for his NBA Summer League debut, Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg offered condolences for the families impacted by the Texas floods.

The Dallas Mavericks were surprisingly able to land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Despite only having a 1.8 percent chance of landing Cooper Flagg, the Mavericks won the pick and did select the Duke Blue Devils standout.

“Cooper the pea picker was very competitive,” Kelly Flagg, the boys’ mother, told The Athletic. “He wanted to make more money than his brothers. They only picked for about three hours in the morning before it got too hot. He was very aggressive.

The club ruled out the No. 2 overall pick for its Las Vegas Summer League opener against Philadelphia on Thursday night.

Young players in grades 1-6 can join Cooper and Ace Flagg at a two-day basketball camp at UMaine Orono on Aug. 9 and 10.

"It took a couple months to really understand, process, feel it, live it — and feel the pain," the coach said of Duke's Final Four loss.