Cowboys great Dez Bryant welcomes Cooper Flagg to Dallas after NBA draft with 5-word message

Dallas Cowboys legend Dez Bryant had a special welcome message for Cooper Flagg, who went to the Dallas Mavericks as the No. 1 pick on Wednesday. Flagg, played one season with the Duke Blue Devils, and was long-linked to Dallas. The franchise landed the first selection via the draft lottery.

When Flagg posted a picture on Instagram flaunting his new Mavericks hat, Bryant dropped a five-word message for him

Image via Cooper_Flagg Instagram

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Flagg had a stellar 2024 season at Duke. He averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game across 37 appearances.

Flagg led the Blue Devils to the ACC regular season and conference tournament titles. They earned a No.1 seed for the NCAA Tournament and were favorites to win the national title. However, their March Madness run ended in the Final Four after losing to Houston.

Flagg was the recipient of several individual honors, including the National College Player of the Year award.

After his sole collegiate season at Duke, it will be interesting to see if Flagg can carry forward his success in the NBA with the Mavericks.

Dez Bryant played eight seasons with the Dallas Cowboys during his time in the NFL

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The Dallas Cowboys selected Dez Bryant with at No. 24 in 2010. He went on to play eight seasons with the franchise, earning three Pro bowl honors. The wide receiver was also the league leader in receiving touchdowns in 2014

In November 2018, Bryant inked a one-year $1.25 million deal with the New Orleans Saints. However, he suffered an Achilles tendon injury just two days after signing his contract and never played a game for them.

In October 2020, Bryant signed with the Ravens and played one season with the franchise. Although he said he wanted to continue playing in the NFL in 2021, he didn't find a team to play with.

On June 17, Bryant confirmed on X that he won't be returning to the league.

Across his NFL career, Bryant recorded 7,506 yards and 75 touchdowns on 537 receptions. He also contributed 732 return yards and two touchdowns in 119 games.

Edited by Victor Ramon Galvez