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Video: Duke's Cooper Flagg Talks 'Surreal' Praise from NBA Legend Kevin Garnett

Duke forward Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 men's basketball prospect in the high school class of 2024, spoke about the strong praise that Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett gave him recently.

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"It was definitely kind of a surreal feeling," Flagg said in response to a question from ESPN's Jonathan Givony. "Because being a Celtics fan, obviously he is a big Celtics figure."

KG made his remarks on the "Ticket & The Truth" podcast (conversation about Flagg begins at 25-minute mark).