In case you don’t remember, [autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag] played against the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team earlier this month.
Flagg didn’t just play against Team USA, either. He went viral multiple times for some impressive moments during scrimmages, most notably when he scored consecutive baskets during a dominant 30-second stretch.
Fans who followed from afar would be forgiven for thinking Flagg wasn’t nervous as he played alongside names like [autotag]Jayson Tatum[/autotag], Joel Embiid, and Kevin Durant.
During a Tuesday episode of The Brotherhood Podcast, however, Flagg said his first day with the Select Team included some nerves. One player in particular got a reaction out of the incoming freshman: LeBron James.
“I was guarding Bron in the corner and it kind of just hit me for a second,” Flagg said. “And I had to snap out of it.”
Once the scrimmages started going, however, the game simply became basketball again for Flagg.
“I’ve talked to people about that before,” Flagg said. “Most of the players that can really perform at a high level, once the tip goes up, it all goes away.”
Flagg certainly impressed the NBA stars he shared the court with during Olympic training camp. Durant notably said he played like a veteran.
“He looks like a hell of a player,” Durant said at the time. “Somebody who is only going to get better with more experience.”
