One of college basketball's highest-paid players last season, former Duke star Cooper Flagg had estimated NIL contracts that were staggering, according to longtime sports journali

Cooper Flagg reportedly agreed to $28 million in NIL deals during his time at Duke, and that number only includes his New Balance and Fanatics contracts.

Cooper Flagg might be taking a pay cut to go to the NBA. Flagg, who is expected to go to the Mavericks with the No. 1 pick in the draft, earned $28 million through two NIL deals during his one year at Duke, reporter Howard Bryant told Bob Costas on “The 92nd Street Y.”