This will happen again. This is not some flash-in-the-pan thing, a one-time blink of stardom only to fade into obscurity. These are legitimate stars doing what they will do for their rest of their careers.
They are talented teenagers and top recruits, and the fact that their exploits on the court went viral isn’t surprising.
The credentials are there, after all. Zia Cooke, a 5’9” senior guard from Toledo’s Rogers High, led her school to the Ohio Division II championship last season, and won a gold medal with Team USA over the summer. She’s the No. 7 recruit in the country, committed to South Carolina, part of a loaded class that will ensure her highlights will be playing on ESPN for years to come.