COOPER Flagg could earn more than $1 billion in salary during his NBA career.
Flagg, 18, was the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.
The teen prospect out of Duke is tipped to be the next American-born superstar in the league.
Flagg’s decision to enter the NBA Draft so young has huge financial ramifications.
Had he delayed his decision to turn pro, he could’ve missed out on huge sums later in his career.
Spotrac has crunched the numbers for Flagg’s potential career earnings.
The sums say that Flagg will have earned $930 million by the age of 31 if he is a superstar.
Their figures use the projected super max contracts which the league’s top players are on.
Flagg’s four-year rookie contract is worth $62.9 million.
He could then sign a 30 per cent super max extension for four years in 2029 worth $359 million.
And Flagg’s next extension in 2034 on a 35 per cent super max would potentially be $509 million.
That puts him at $930 million in earnings by 2038 when he will be 31 years of age.
Should Flagg have anywhere near the longevity of some of the league’s best players, he will then smash past the $1 billion mark.
LeBron James, meanwhile, has earned $530 million in salary from his iconic two-decade career.
James is still the youngest player ever to be drafted at 16 years of age.
Flagg came in second at 18 years of age and hopes are high that he can carry the torch for US basketball after James is retired.
“I’m feeling amazing,” Flagg said on draft night with his family by his side.
“It’s a dream come true, to be honest.
“I wouldn’t want to share it with anybody else.”
Flagg will be part of a Mavericks team with Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis.
“I’m really excited,” he said.
“I think I keep saying I’m excited to be a sponge, to get down there and just learn, be surrounded by Hall of Fame-caliber guys and just to be able to learn from them.
“It’s going to be an incredible experience. I feel so blessed to be in the position I am.”
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