Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Shares Message for Maine's Local Hero Cooper Flagg

Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Shares Message for Maine's Local Hero Cooper Flagg

Celtics star Jayson Tatum shared a message with Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg after their first NBA matchup.

Mavericks' Cooper Flagg on facing Jayson Tatum: 'Someone I idolized growing up'

Getty Cooper Flagg did not seem bothered that most of the attention Friday night went to Jayson Tatum. If anything, the Dallas Mavericks rookie welcomed it. Tatum returned from a torn Achilles in the Boston Celtics’ 120-100 win, drawing much of the spotlight. But for Flagg, simply sharing the court with a longtime role model was enough. “It’s incredible,” Flagg told Christian Clark of The Athletic. “There are so many levels to it. He’s someone …