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The Maine, the Myth, and the Legend of Cooper Flagg
The Maine, the Myth, and the Legend of Cooper Flagg
NBA The Maine, the Myth, and the Legend of Cooper Flagg How did a rural town in an isolated corner of the country produce the consensus no. 1 pick in the NBA draft?
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