Dick Vitale puts Cooper Flagg among NBA legends, best he’s seen at 18

Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg has been showered with praise ever since his high school days, when he was touted as the No. 1 overall prospect in America. College basketball analysts across the country have continued their praise of the uber-talented freshman in his freshman year at Duke, where he he’s lived up to lofty expectations. On Saturday night in the Duke-Clemson game, ESPN’s Dick Vitale once again raved about Cooper Flagg, putting him in a special class, and among one of the best players he’s ever seen at the age of 18.

“There’s only three players in my 45 years that I’ve seen in person that match the skills that he has at such a young age. And I’m not saying that he’s gonna be one of these three. But I’m going off who I’ve seen in person. I’ve seen in person, Kobe Bryant, I did one of his games. I’ve seen in person, LeBron James. I saw Magic Johnson at a holiday tournament, trying to recruit him. But I had no shot. When you look at those three guys, that’s 18 year olds just like him. They all were able to do everything that he does,” Vitale explained on the broadcast.

Then, the legendary broadcaster was quick to clarify his statement.

“[Some people might say] that I’m saying he’s going to be Magic [Johnson]. I’m not saying that. I’m not saying that he’s going to be LeBron. We don’t know yet. I’m talking about at 18,” Vitale clarified.

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