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Cooper Flagg 'was nervous' to face LeBron James, Team USA

Cooper Flagg earned praise as he dribbled through NBA All-Stars and made shots over future Hall of Famers during a scrimmage between the United States select team and the men's national squad earlier this month in Las Vegas.

But before that matchup against Team USA, Flagg said he had to calm his nerves and "snap out of it," especially when he realized he'd have to battle one of his idols -- LeBron James.

"It was cool, an unbelievable experience," Flagg said during an appearance on "The Brotherhood Podcast," hosted by his Duke teammate Caleb Foster.