Cooper Flagg was drafted No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks. His mother, Kelly Flagg, joked about marrying his tall father for basketball genes. A video of the exchange went viral. Kelly, a former college player, emphasized her son’s love for the game. She and Ralph Flagg encouraged Cooper to stay true to himself. Post navigation ‘What kind of country are we becoming’: Man caught stealing life jacket in IndiGo flight US Supreme Court curbs power of individual judges to block Trump