NBA top draft pick Cooper Flagg made his first public appearance in Dallas by attending the Dallas Wings’ WNBA home game against the Indiana Fever on 27 June. The 18-year-old rookie, selected No. 1 overall by the Mavericks two days earlier, received a standing ovation from the American Airlines Center crowd during the league’s Pride Night celebration. Flagg was joined courtside by Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, who exchanged greetings with Wings standout Paige Bueckers during a timeout. After the game, Bueckers called meeting her childhood idol “pretty surreal.” Irving also spent time with Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, while Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons and other local sports figures were spotted in the arena. Speaking in a brief in-arena interview, Flagg said he is “a big fan” of the women’s game and praised Fever star Caitlin Clark—sidelined with a groin injury—as a transformative player. The high-profile turnout underscored growing crossover support between NBA and WNBA athletes as Dallas prepares for Flagg’s debut season with the Mavericks.